This statistic provides information about the most important online safety topics according to online teens and parents in the United States as of June 2016. During the survey period, 55 percent of online teens and 50 percent of parents of online teens were interested in information regarding the prevention of online identity theft.
Most important online safety topics according online teens and parents in the United States as of June 2016
Characteristic
Parents of online teens
Online teens
Preventing identity theft
50%
55%
Keeping my devices secure
48%
41%
How to identify fake emails, social posts, and texts
37%
39%
How to determine if a website is secure
36%
35%
How to report serious problems I encounter online
35%
25%
How young people are lured, groomed, or recruited online
34%
27%
How to manage my privacy online
33%
32%
Dealing with a bully
33%
30%
Blocking people
31%
30%
Risks of sexting
31%
30%
Adjusting settings on social networks
29%
21%
How to begin a conversation with (kids/my parents) about staying safe online
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National Cyber Security Alliance. (August 30, 2016). Most important online safety topics according online teens and parents in the United States as of June 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613117/parents-and-teens-interests-in-online-safety/
National Cyber Security Alliance. "Most important online safety topics according online teens and parents in the United States as of June 2016." Chart. August 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613117/parents-and-teens-interests-in-online-safety/
National Cyber Security Alliance. (2016). Most important online safety topics according online teens and parents in the United States as of June 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613117/parents-and-teens-interests-in-online-safety/
National Cyber Security Alliance. "Most Important Online Safety Topics According Online Teens and Parents in The United States as of June 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613117/parents-and-teens-interests-in-online-safety/
National Cyber Security Alliance, Most important online safety topics according online teens and parents in the United States as of June 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613117/parents-and-teens-interests-in-online-safety/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Most important online safety topics according online teens and parents in the United States as of June 2016 [Graph], National Cyber Security Alliance, August 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/613117/parents-and-teens-interests-in-online-safety/
