Survey shows children feel safe online

A new survey has found that UK children are feeling more confident when they use the internet, and their online wellbeing is improving. The survey was done by Internet Matters, an organisation made up of charities and internet service providers that aims to protect young people online. What did the survey say? Internet Matters asked 1,001 young people aged nine to 16 about their technology use. The results showed that 81% of them feel safe online most of the time. This is higher than the previous year’s results (76%). Nearly two thirds of children said spending time online makes them feel happy. They feel confident and independent when using the internet and are using it to find hobbies and be creative. The results also showed that 60% of young people…

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