ACMA report on social media and internet habits of young people

Nearly 80 per cent of Australian children under ten years of age use social networks. Among older teenagers – those 16 and 17 – parents underestimate bullying and risky online behaviour. But the most likely candidate for cyber-bullying is a 14 year old girl who checks her Facebook account daily.
All are findings of a federal government survey of teenagers’ social media and internet habits, conducted by Newspoll on behalf of the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/parents-underestimate-risk-of-cyberbullying-for-teens-20130802-2r4wh.html

The actual ACMA Report

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

1 comment for “ACMA report on social media and internet habits of young people

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *