One in Five Kids Believes Google Search Results Are True Facts

The number of kids online has more than doubled in the last ten years, and most of them are unprepared to deal with the virtual world of the Internet, highlights a recent Ofcom report.

According to data gathered from thousands of in-home interviews, Ofcom researchers observed that the online presence of kids between the ages of 8 and 11 grew from 4.4 hours a week in 2005 to 11.1 hours in 2015. For kids in the 12-15 group, this increased from 8 hours in 2005 to 18.9 in 2015. A… (read more)
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