EU Kids Online
New EU Kids Online report: Social Networking, Age and Privacy
Based on a survey of 25 countries, this new report from EU Kids Online
EU Kids Online: Digital Literacy and Safety Skills
The latest report from EU Kids Online looks at Children's Digital Literacy and Safety Skills. It states:
Children’s digital skills were assessed by asking 25,000 European 9-16 year old internet users about their online activities, skills and self-efficacy.
The report found that the range of digital skills and online activities are linked. But many younger (11-13 year old) children lack key critical and safety skills. Also, skills are unequally distributed by socio-economic status.
EU Kids Online: Young teens find it easier to “be themselves” online than offline
Nearly half of European 11-16 year olds agree that they find it easier to be themselves on the internet than when they are with people face-to-face, and one in eight young people (12%) st
Overuse of the internet is very high among UK children says EU Kids Online report
Excessive use of the internet is very high among children in the UK with one in five admitting they have gone without food or sleep to stay online.
One in eight children still have upsetting experiences online, new Europe-wide study shows
More than one in eight children have been bothered or upset by online content finds a report published today based on interviews with 23,000 young people across Europe. However researchers stressed that the majority of children had no upsetting experiences on the internet and indeed were often comfortable doing things that some adults consider risky.
