Pilot Online Harms Survey 2020 to 2021 (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, Financial services, Future connectivity and internet
• Research topic: Data privacy, access and control, Fintech, Internet usage and attitudes, Safety and harms
• Research publish date: 1 February 2021

Abstract

In December 2020, the Government confirmed its intention to appoint Ofcom as the regulator for online harms in the UK.This means we will take on new responsibilities to protect children and vulnerable people when they are online and give everybody greater confidence to enjoy the benefits of being online safely.

We are now stepping up our work on online safety and will work with the Government and Parliament as they develop the necessary legislation. As part of this work, we have conducted an online pilot study among 4000 individuals aged 13+, which explored attitudes towards the internet, including views on responsibility when it comes to moderating content and keeping children safe, confidence in staying safe online, exposure, frequency and responses to harm online.

Citation

Ofcom, Pilot Online Harms Survey (2020/21) [online] Available at: Ofcom Pilot Online Harms Survey 2020 to 2021 (PDF, 482KB) [Accessed 10 February 2022]

Link

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research/online-nation

Published 25 March 2022