文档介绍：Growing Up Online
Connected Kids
Contents
Main Findings 3
Methodology 3
The world in their hands 4
Invisible friends 11
Feel the fear and do it anyway 14
Conclusion 17
Main Findings
44% of 8 to 16 year olds are online constantly, with social media, chat apps and entertainment sites among the preferred activities
More than half of kids admit they cannot imagine life without their smartphone (73% of 14 to 16 year olds), with just under half of them taking it to bed at night. Four in ten are reluctant to put their smartphone down during mealtimes
Up to 40% of kids disclose sensitive data about themselves on social media, including the places they visit, their parents’ e and their home address
One in three young people lie about their age online; 20% of 11 to 13 year olds and one in six 14 to 16 year olds have pretended to be older
As kids get older, social media and instant messaging start to dominate social interaction, with offline activities and interests also moving from real to virtual life
37% of young people reported that they have encountered dangers online, including inappropriate content, financial threats and bullying. Of those who admit to being online constantly, this figure rises to a half (47%)
Methodology
The research, undertaken for Kaspersky Lab by iconkids & youth, surveyed online 3,780 families with children aged 8 – 16 (one parent and one child per family) in seven countries:
Germany
(2x540)
UK
(2x540)
France
(2x540)
USA
(2x540)
Spain
(2x540)

Italy
Russia
(2x540)
(2x540)
Not all the survey results have been included in this report. To find out more please contact Kaspersky Lab.
The world in their hands
The ‘lifeline’
The is embedded in the lives of young people. It connects them to their family and friends and it’s where they go for entertainment, news and information. Four in ten (44%) admit to being online constantly; ranging from 25% of those aged eight to ten to 61% of 14 to 16 year olds. The most inten