Research and analysis

Children’s online activities, risks and safety: A literature review by the UKCCIS Evidence Group

A major literature review of evidence relating to children's online activities and safety.

• From: UK Council for Internet Safety
• Published: 25 October 2017

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Children’s online activities, risks and safety: A literature review by the UKCCIS Evidence Group

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This review focusses on addressing: trends, to understand recent developments and anticipate emerging issues; online risk of harm to children and implications for safety policy and practice; and key findings, linking to original reports, highlighting useful graphs and including verbatim quotes from children where available.

It includes evidence on:

• Children’s online activities
• Risk of harm to children online
• Bullying, aggression and hate
• Sexting and sexual harassment
• Pornography
• Grooming, child sexual abuse and exploitation
• Online radicalisation
• Hacking
• Vulnerability, victimhood and resilience
• Initiatives to safeguard children online

Published 25 October 2017