Did you know, on average, Aussie teens spend more than 14 hours a week online?
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has just released new research into the digital life of teenagers. It is a fact of life that the internet is an integral part of the digital lives of Aussie teens. The internet offers many benefits. However, there is a downside – negative online experiences.
- 44% of teens had a negative online experience in the six months to September 2020.
- The top three negative online experiences were:
- being contacted by a stranger or someone they didn't know (30%)
- receiving inappropriate or unwanted content (20%)
- being deliberately excluded from events/social groups (16%).
Three quarters of teens wanted more online safety information delivered through trusted channels.
You can attend a free webinar on 23 March to learn strategies to assist your teen. Register here.
For more detail about the research, read the report here.