Internet use: risks for young people France 2017

This survey presents the main risks related to Internet use for children or young teenagers according to their parents in France in 2017. For example, nearly half of the parents surveyed feared their children's exposure to shocking images, such as pornography or violence. In addition, the same percentage of parents were concerned about the risk of cyber-harassment of their children. However, more than 40 percent of French girls surveyed during the 2015-2016 school year did not think that their use of the Internet could put them in danger.

Main risks linked to the use of the Internet for children and young adolescents according to their parents in France in 2017*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Exposure to shocking images (pornography, violence, dangerous behaviour, etc.)	46%
Cyberstalking (insults, threats, etc.)	46%
Isolation	21%
Disclosure of intimate images	18%
Attempts at fraud and identity theft, account hacking	17%
Disclosure of personal information	16%
Excessive use of the Internet and social networks	14%
Exposure to false information	11%
Spending money on buying games, applications, etc.	7%
Not stated	1%

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Release date

October 2017

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Region

France

Survey time period

August 30 to September 4, 2017

Number of respondents

599**

Age group

30-60 years

Special properties

Parents of children aged 8 to 15 and who perceive risks linked to the use of the Internet for their children

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The question was formulated by the source as follows: "Et plus précisément, parmi la liste suivante, quels sont selon vous les principaux risques pour les enfants/ jeunes adolescents sur Internet ?"

** The number of respondents does not match the total sample.

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