The young Europeans were exposed over the past four years, the internet, the messages of hate, “sites” pro-anorexia and self-mutilation and “cyberbullying,” says the final report of the project “EU Kids Online, “released today.
Compared with 2010, young Europeans between 11 and 16 years are more likely to be exposed to hate messages (13% to 20%) sites in Internet pro-anorexia (9% to 13%), self-mutilation (from 7% to 11%) and “cyberbullying” (from 7% to 12%), the report released by the New University of Lisbon (UNL), which participated in the project.
In 2010, the project conducted a face-to-face, at home, the 25,000 children and young people survey, between 09 and 16 years, Internet users, and one of their parents in 25 countries.
Between 2011 and 2014, sought to deepen understanding of the experiences and practices of risk and safety on the Internet and new technologies by European children and young people and their parents.
The results published today in the final report, including an update and analysis of the data and recommendations in relation to risk in children and youth internet, point out that “not all internet usage results in benefits.”
Pornography tops the list of concerns of children and young people about the content “online”, followed by “violent, aggressive, cruel or bloody content.”
About that “particularly disturbing children and youth, “the report points to” real (or realistic) violence, rather than fictional, and violence against the most vulnerable such as children or animals. “
The concern with the newest risks the Internet increases significantly between 9 and 12 years.
“The younger children are more concerned with the content and risks, as they grow, are more concerned with risks of pipelines and contacts,” says the report based on the work of over 150 researchers from 33 countries, including Portugal.
The researchers conclude that the likelihood of benefit from the use of the Internet depends on the age, gender and socioeconomic status, how parents support and positive content that is available.
also warn that, “when the use of the Internet increases, it takes even more effort to prevent the risk also increases.”
But the probability that a risk will result in damage also depends on the role of parents, school and peers, and national regulation, the provision of content, cultural values and the education system, they add.
The New University of Lisbon refers in a statement that “a fundamental objective of the project was to ensure an active dialogue with policymakers to ensure that security policies are defined based on evidence.”
researchers sought “a clear picture of what children do and feel of fact about the internet, and what causes them harm, in order to inform policies and prescriptive measures,” he adds.
Lusa / SOL
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