Ofcom: Young people want advice about online privacy and new Parental Guides available
Young People and Privacy
Ofcom today published
research showing 54 per cent of 11-16 year olds in the UK say young people need
advice about how to keep their personal information online private.
Many children and young
people also believe that information is needed on how to keep security
information such as password and PIN numbers safe (28 per cent), how to avoid
inappropriate content online (22 per cent) and how to deal with cyberbullying
(20 per cent).
Nearly a quarter of children and young
people stated that they wouldn't know what they would do if they encountered
‘inappropriate material' on their mobile phone (25 per cent) or games console
(22 per cent).
The majority of 7-16 year olds say they
have received some information about staying safe online (74 per cent).
But 23 per cent say no-one has talked to them about online safety
The full summary of the research can be found
here
New Parental Guidence
Ofcom has also published two
new guides for parents and carers on how to use parental controls on mobile
phones, games consoles and portable media players and, if they need to, how to
report inappropriate content.
The guide for parents and
carers on parental access controls on mobile phones can be found here
The guide for parents and
carers on parental access controls on games consoles and portable media players
can be found here
Ofcom previously produced a guide
about managing media for children and young people (Digital TV etc) which can be found here