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EU Kids Online seeks to enhance knowledge of European children's use, risk and safety online

Published on: 15.04.14
Source: The London School of Economics and Political Science, EU Kids Online

Newly released!

EU Kids Online and Net Children Go Mobile presentation to the ICT Coalition, Brussels 15/4/14

New findings comparing or surveys of 9-16 year olds in 2010 and 2013 in five European countries show:

• More use of mobile devices to go online
• A slight increase in the percentage who encountered one or more online risks
• Tablet and smart phone users more likely to encounter one or more online risks
• Rise in cyberbullying, especially for girls, though offline bullying is still greater
• Slight rise in exposure to pornography, though rates of sexting are unchanged
• A rise in meetings with strangers offline (but not online)
• A rise in exposure to negative user-generated content (but not data misuse)
• A rise in the percentage who self-report exposure to harmful experiences online, especially among girls and teens
• Qualitative research reveals kids´ struggles to manage their online environments
• Smartphone users have more safety skills but overall, skills have declined
• Smartphone users need new skills, especially among young girls

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