Number 1 measures are empowerment and parental control

When asked about protecting minors against inappropriate sexual content or violence on the Internet parental control and teaching of media literacy are stated most frequently.

While empowerment by educational measures like teaching media literacy seems to be the most adequate measure for young persons from 14-17 years old, parental control is seen as the most adequate measure to protect younger children up to 13 years.

The third highest priority is different for both groups: the experts say reducing access to only age-adequate areas is an adequate measure to protect young children, while young people are better protected with software solutions. Surveillance of the Internet by the police is seen as the least adequate measure to protect young people of both age groups.

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Question 6: Which measures are adequate to protect children and youth in your opinion? Please differentiate between children (up to 13 years old) and youth (from 14 - 17 years)? Please rank according to priority. (n=126)

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