EU Report on Children's Social Media Safety: The Kids Aren't Alright

Think kids of today -who have grown up surrounded by Facebook and Twitter – intrinsically understand social media safety? Think again. A report released by the European Commission for the Digital Age suggests that while more and more children are using social media, their use isn’t always safe.

Think kids of today -who have grown up surrounded by Facebook and Twitter – intrinsically understand social media safety?  Think again. A report released by the European Commission for the Digital Age suggests that while more and more children are using social media, their use isn’t always safe.

The Commission – which monitors the implementation of safe social networking practices in the EU – released a study on April 19th, 2011 which surveyed 25, 000 young people in 25 EU countries, and it reveals several key figures about children’s use of social media.

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