Interactive areas of the web are estimated to be the most dangerous

The Internet and the services available on it are not only growing but also rapidly changing. Enhanced possibilities for communication, interactivity and the publishing of content by the user are accompanied by new threats and risks. And the measures undertaken to protect children and young persons have to be adjusted to the new landscape of the web. It is therefore not astonishing that 31 % of the respondents declared Web 2.0 appliances as more risky than e.g. classic websites. One-to-one communication via email does not seem to bear remarkable risks, but communication with many unknown people in chat rooms is estimated to be the most dangerous activity on the web.

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Question 3: Which areas of the virtual world do you estimate the most dangerous for kids and teens? (n=126)

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