Nearly Two Thirds of Australian Kids Have Watched Harmful Online Content: Study

Nearly Two Thirds of Australian Kids Have Watched Harmful Online Content: Study
Children attend online classes at a learning hub inside the Crenshaw Family YMCA in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 17, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Sixty percent of Australian children have watched harmful online content, including drug taking, suicide and violent sexual material unbeknownst to their parents, who did not know what their children were exposed to on the internet, a new study has found.

Julie Inman Grant, the commissioner of eSafety—Australia’s independent regulator for online safety, released research investigating the online risks facing children on Safer Internet Day (Feb. 8).

Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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