Insights from Internet Matters research
Internet Matters surveys parents and children twice-yearly. In this survey, conducted in June 2023, respondents shared their online experiences.
See the full summary of impacts, harms and more below.
There are 7 types of harms labelled ‘priority’ or ‘primary priority’ by the Online Safety Bill in our survey. These are:
In the June 2023 survey, 46% of children reported experiencing at least one of these harms.
When asked about harms children experience online, parents underestimate. For instance, while 23% of children say they have come across hate speech online, only 9% of parents said their children had experienced this.
Parents also significantly underestimate these experiences across violent content and online bullying from strangers. Children and parents report similar numbers with other online harms.
The June 2023 survey found that children with vulnerabilities were more likely to report experiencing one of the 7 harms outlined above.
Some comparisons include:
See other Internet Matters tracker surveys below.