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Industry News: 8 out 10  18 year olds believe Young People are in danger of online sexual abuse

8/6/2016

 
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  • Perils and Possibilities: Growing up online is a new report by Unicef based on an international opinion poll of more than 10,000 18-year-olds from 25 countries. It found:
  • In the UK, 88% of 18 year olds surveyed agree that children and adolescents are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online and would turn to their friends if they felt threatened or unsafe online. In comparison, 70% would talk to their parents or caregiver if they perceived a threat online while less than half, 42%, would talk to a teacher.
  • More than five out of 10 think friends participate in risky behaviours while using the internet, a new Unicef study shows.
  • Adolescents appear confident with their own ability to stay safe, with nearly 90% of interviewees believing they can avoid online dangers.
  • Approximately six out of 10 said meeting new people online is either somewhat or very important to them, but only 36% strongly believe they can tell when people are lying about who they are online.
  • More than two-thirds of girls, 67% strongly agree they would be worried if they received sexual comments or requests over the internet, this compares to 47% of boys.
  • When online threats do occur, more adolescents turn to friends than parents or teachers, but less than half strongly agree they know how to help a friend facing an online risk.
Read more here: www.unicef.org.uk

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