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Digital parenting strategies of parents in NZ

Digital parenting strategies of parents in NZ

Netsafe’s latest research, Global Kids Online: Digital Parenting Strategies and Behaviours of New Zealand Parents, presents findings from a study looking at the strategies parents, caregivers and whanau in New Zealand use to mediate their children’s experiences of online risk and harm. See full report Key findings The research identified: The research revealed as children get…

Parent awareness of children’s online lives

Parent awareness of children’s online lives

Netsafe’s latest research, Parental awareness of children’s experiences of online risks and harm, is now available. The report from our Global Kids Online study shares insights into New Zealand parents’, caregivers’ and whānau perceptions of children’s experiences of online risk and harm. The research reveals a mismatch between parents’ awareness and their children’s experiences of upsetting online…

Parenting & Pornography NZ, UK & AUS Report

Parenting & Pornography NZ, UK & AUS Report

Exposure to pornography is recognised as a real risk for children online, ranking highly, alongside cyberbullying and contact with strangers. Recognising the important role parents play in protecting their children from risks online such as exposure to pornography, Netsafe New Zealand, alongside the Office of the eSafety Commissioner in Australia, and the Safer Internet Centre…

Parenting & Pornography Report

Parenting & Pornography Report

This report released December 2018 presents findings from a larger quantitative study about parenting and Pornography, digital technologies and online risks. It focuses on parents and caregivers’ awareness and attitudes regarding their child’s exposure to sexually explicit content online. The study was conducted in New Zealand based on a nationally representative sample. Summary of findings…

Online Hate Speech Report

Online Hate Speech Report

Online hate speech has been a topic of public concern and research interest for some time. This report presents findings from an exploratory study regarding the personal experiences of adults in relation to online hate speech. The study, is part of a larger project regarding online risks and harm, is the first of its kind in…

A Global Kids Online update

Netsafe is the New Zealand member of the Global Kids Online project*. Global Kids Online was developed by UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the EU Kids Online network. The project aims to generate and sustain a rigorous cross-national evidence base around children’s use of digital technologies…