blending the mix

So, OFCOM’s latest research suggests that kids as young as 11 are opening (without age verification) accounts on social networks.

- 49% of children 8-17 have an online profile
- 22% of 16+ have an online profile
- On average adults have profiles on 1.6 sites
- 63% of 8 to 17-year-olds with a profile use Bebo
- 37% of 8 to 17-year-olds with profile use MySpace
- 18% of 8 to 17-year-olds with a profile use Facebook
- 59% of 8 to 17-year-olds use social networks to make new friends
- 16% of parents do not know if their child’s profile is visible to all
- 33% of parents say they set no rules for their children’s use of social networks
- 43% of children say their parents set no rules for use of social networks

Source: Ofcom (from bbc)

More to follow once I have digested the report…

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