Internet users' concerns about and experience of potential online harms 2019 (OFCOM)

A research paper from OFCOM

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 25 March 2022

• Category: Ad hoc research
• Original publisher: Ofcom
• Research area: Advertising and marketing, Future connectivity and internet, Media and entertainment and Retail and digital commerce
• Research topic: Data privacy, access and control, Gaming, General and vertical search, Internet usage and attitudes and News and publishing
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  Safety and harms, Social media and instant messaging, and TV, video and on-demand
• Research publish date: 1 May 2019

Abstract

This research was commissioned by Ofcom. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) provided advice on the research design and analysis. The main objective of the research was to quantify concerns about, and reported experience of, online harm in four key categories:

• content that people view, read or listen to online
• interactions with other users
• data / privacy
• hacking / security

The research also explored knowledge and opinions of the current level of regulation that applies to broadcast and online environments.

Citation

Ofcom, Internet users’ concerns about and experience of potential online harms (2019) [online] Available at: Internet users’ concerns about and experience of potential online harms (PDF, 2.37MB) [Accessed 10 February 2022]

Link

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research/internet-use-and-attitudes/internet-users-experience-of-harm-online

Published 25 March 2022