73% of children fear internet strangers - survey [IrishTimes]
- Published: 08 February 2010
A NEW survey highlights the fear and confusion felt by many children who use the internet but also found a willingness by children to post personal details on the web.
Some 73 per cent of children surveyed said they were worried about being contacted by someone they didn’t know on the internet. That figure rose to 77 per cent for children in the 9-12 age bracket but was 69 per cent for 13-16 year olds.
The survey of 860 children in 37 schools, aged between 9 and 16, is published by the National Centre for Technology in Education this week to mark Safer Internet Day, which takes place all over Europe tomorrow.
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