As of February 2020, a total of 71 percent of children in the United Kingdom had not reported offensive or harmful online content. Overall, 17 percent of responding children said that they did not report anything because they did not think it was bad enough. Additionally, 17 percent unfollowed or blocked online content rather than taking action to report such content. Furthermore, 14 percent stated they did not think it would help and 12 percent said they didn't know what to do.
Share of children in the United Kingdom who did not report harmful online content as of February 2020
Original question: Have you ever taken action to report anything you have seen on the internet that you thought was offensive, disturbing or harmful? What were the
reasons for not reporting something you’ve seen on the internet that you thought was offensive, disturbing or harmful?
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Ofcom. (June 24, 2020). Share of children in the United Kingdom who did not report harmful online content as of February 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282338/united-kingdom-children-who-did-not-report-online-content/
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Ofcom. (2020). Share of children in the United Kingdom who did not report harmful online content as of February 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282338/united-kingdom-children-who-did-not-report-online-content/
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Ofcom, Share of children in the United Kingdom who did not report harmful online content as of February 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282338/united-kingdom-children-who-did-not-report-online-content/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of children in the United Kingdom who did not report harmful online content as of February 2020 [Graph], Ofcom, June 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282338/united-kingdom-children-who-did-not-report-online-content/