Ofcom reports indicate increased parent concerns about children online
Reports by Ofcom Children’s Media Use and Attitudes report 2019 and Children’s Media Lives reveal that around two million parents today feel that the risks children face online outweigh the benefits. While the reports indicate that parents and carers today are concerned about the harm a child might face online, it also indicates that they are having more conversations with their children about staying safe online and trying to seek support and information to keep children safe.
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