Introduction to the Case Study Collection

The Cyber Trust
Part of The Cyber Trust Family Internet Monitoring Project

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This collection of case studies explores real-world news stories highlighting how children and young people can be placed at risk through their online activities.

The collection is drawn from real cases investigated by the Cyber Choices team at the National Crime Agency and stories reported in the press.

All of these cases could have been prevented had parents been able to monitor their child's online activity and intervene.



News Item Link Cyber Choices Link

Beyond Borders: U.S. and Australian Families on Online Safety, Screen Use, and the Digital Lives of Kids

Source: Family Safety Online Institute (FOSI)

 

Although not UK referenced data this report from FOSI does give an insight into how children and parents view different aspects of the online world on young people. 

Not surprisingly there are some differences about how each view their experiences online and the report picks out some of these differences in the data they collected.  The data provides an insight into  Australian children’s and parent’s perceptions of online life during a time when children’s digital well-being was at the forefront of Australian public discussion – before and after the Australian social media ban took effect.

FOSI writers identified what they considered a striking difference of children reported doing most online activities listed at a significantly higher rate than parents reported for their children.

Read the full report here