The "Violence on the Internet" survey was carried out by the Hellenic Center for Safer Internet at FORTH among 4,800 adolescents, under the approval of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports.
The report found that almost half of adolescents have been exposed as observers to cases of violence on the Internet and 13% of adolescents have experienced online violence.
It also found that 38% of adolescents do not know how to report incidents of online violence on platforms. As the research shows, adolescents are not familiar with basic forms of violence such as gender-based violence or hate speech, which acts as a deterrent in recognizing these forms of violence when they encounter them. More specifically, 69% either do not know at all or are not sure what gender-based online violence is, while 80% state that they do not know what hate speech on the internet is.
The research highlights the need for more information for adolescents on appropriate ways to react when they experience or encounter violence online.
The percentage of teenagers who consider online violence to be a big problem for minors is impressive (83%) while 44% do not feel safe when using the internet. Teenagers seem to feel less safe on social networking platforms and live streaming platforms (46%), followed by online gaming platforms, chat rooms (27%) and instant messaging environments (26%).
(Source: Report).
Funded by:
The Greek Safer Internet Centre (SaferInternet4Kids) operates with EU co-funding under the Digital Europe Programme, supporting its awareness-raising, helpline, and hotline services.
Methodology
The "Violence on the Internet" survey was carried out nationwide under the approval of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (No. Prot 142639/GD4 ) during the period November-March 2023-2024. A total of 4,800 students aged 12-18 participated through an electronic questionnaire that was completed during class hours. 52% of the adolescents who responded were girls and 48% were boys.
Country or region of researched population
Greece
Citation
Greek Safer Internet Center (FORTH). (2024). Violence on the Internet: Panhellenic Survey 2024 [Βία στο διαδίκτυο: Πανελλήνια Έρευνα 2024]. https://saferinternet4kids.gr/nea/surveyresults2024/
The "Violence on the Internet" survey was carried out by the Hellenic Center for Safer Internet at FORTH among 4,800 adolescents, under the approval of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports.
The report found that almost half of adolescents have been exposed as observers to cases of violence on the Internet and 13% of adolescents have experienced online violence.
It also found that 38% of adolescents do not know how to report incidents of online violence on platforms. As the research shows, adolescents are not familiar with basic forms of violence such as gender-based violence or hate speech, which acts as a deterrent in recognizing these forms of violence when they encounter them. More specifically, 69% either do not know at all or are not sure what gender-based online violence is, while 80% state that they do not know what hate speech on the internet is.
The research highlights the need for more information for adolescents on appropriate ways to react when they experience or encounter violence online.
The percentage of teenagers who consider online violence to be a big problem for minors is impressive (83%) while 44% do not feel safe when using the internet. Teenagers seem to feel less safe on social networking platforms and live streaming platforms (46%), followed by online gaming platforms, chat rooms (27%) and instant messaging environments (26%).
(Source: Report).
Funded by:
The Greek Safer Internet Centre (SaferInternet4Kids) operates with EU co-funding under the Digital Europe Programme, supporting its awareness-raising, helpline, and hotline services.
Methodology
The "Violence on the Internet" survey was carried out nationwide under the approval of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (No. Prot 142639/GD4 ) during the period November-March 2023-2024. A total of 4,800 students aged 12-18 participated through an electronic questionnaire that was completed during class hours. 52% of the adolescents who responded were girls and 48% were boys.
Country or region of researched population
Greece
Citation
Greek Safer Internet Center (FORTH). (2024). Violence on the Internet: Panhellenic Survey 2024 [Βία στο διαδίκτυο: Πανελλήνια Έρευνα 2024]. https://saferinternet4kids.gr/nea/surveyresults2024/
