Ofcom study reveals primary school children encounter unavoidable violent online content.
An Ofcom study found that children first encounter violent online content at primary school, describing it as "unavoidable." The study involved 247 children who reported encountering violent 18+ gaming content, verbal discrimination, and fighting, primarily through social media, video-sharing, and messaging sites and apps. Sharing videos of local school and street fights has also become common, as some children desire online status and others seek to avoid being labeled as "different."
March 15, 2024
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