Research

Revealed: The Secret life of six-year-olds online

Internet Matters Team | February 6th, 2017

Internet Matters supports parents and professionals with comprehensive resources and expert guidance to help them navigate the ever-changing world of child internet safety.

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To mark Safer Internet Day, we carried out research which revealed the online habits of a six-year-olds are as digitally advanced as 10-year-olds were just three years old.

Below we’ve created an infographic to show how six-year-olds online habits compare to that of 10-year-olds and how they’ve changed since 2013. If you’d like to get practical advice on keeping them safe, please take a look at our advice and guides.

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