Better Internet for Kids

The Safe.si 2024 survey, conducted in February 2024 for Safer Internet Day, reveals a significant increase in online violence among Slovenian teenagers. 65% of primary school girls and 55% of primary school boys aged 12-15 have experienced at least one form of online violence, marking an increase from 2018 levels. Online violence is also spreading to younger teens, with primary school students now experiencing it as frequently as high school students.

This study analyses the media behaviour of children aged 3 to 10 years. It is part of a series of studies that has been researching trends since 2007. Data was collected from children aged 6 to 10, parents of children aged 3 to 10, and educators from kindergartens and primary schools. Key findings show that playing outdoors remains children’s preferred leisure activity. However, media integration is high; Television (TV) and Smartphones remain the most important devices. Average TV usage (105 minutes daily) remains significantly above pre-pandemic levels.

The 2023 edition of the Istat survey on “Children and young people: behavior, attitudes, and future projects,” was conducted by the Istituto nazionale di statistica (Istat) between 1 October and 20 December 2023. Its objective was to collect information on fundamental aspects of life, including social relationships, use of social media, citizenship, sense of belonging, poverty, and future plans for residents in Italy aged 11 to 19. Findings confirmed the cohort as digital natives, with almost 85% having a social media profile, where girls are generally more connected than boys.

The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (‎HBSC)‎ study is a large school-based survey carried out every four years in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe. This report, Volume 2 in the series, focuses on adolescent peer violence and bullying, using the unique HBSC evidence on adolescents aged 11, 13 and 15 years across 44 countries and regions in Europe, central Asia and Canada.

The BEE SECURE Radar 2024 report presents survey results on how children and young people use the Internet and digital media. Drawing on the perspectives of parents, educators, and young people themselves, the report also includes feedback from training courses, interviews with young people, data from the BEE SECURE Helpline, and reports of illegal content collected by the BEE SECURE Stopline. The report assesses good practices and measures to ensure child and youth participation, awareness-raising, and prevention of potential harm or risks.

This report presents findings from a qualitative survey based on focus groups with young people and parents about their experiences of harmful online content. This study, conducted by the Norwegian Media Authority (Medietilsynet), was carried out in Oslo in November 2023. Eleven 13–15-year-olds and their parents were interviewed in two separate focus groups.

To gain more insight into the issues at play at the intersection of children’s rights and digitalization, UNICEF the Netherlands has partnered with Leiden University and Stichting Kennisnet to publish a collection of essays. In these essays, experts reflect on a variety of issues involving children’s rights in the digital world.

Main findings include: 

In this partial report, results are presented in the areas that illuminate children's views and experiences around harmful content, negative incidents online, sexual comments and nude images. The survey in this area has been voluntary to answer and has only been done among 13-18 year olds. 
(Source: Norwegian Media Authority)

In this partial report, data from the Parents and Media, and Children and Media surveys in 2024 are presented, which shed light on how parents with children between 1-17 years of age view the regulation of their children's media use, and then explain how children aged 9-18 respond to questions about their parents' regulation of their media use.
(Source: Norwegian Media Authority).

Main findings include: