Most teens seeing harmful content online

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published February 8, 2022

Six in ten teenagers have seen harmful content online - but most parents are unaware what graphic content their children are exposed to on their screens, including drug taking, suicide and violent sexual material.

There are significant gaps in parental awareness of children's exposure to online harm.

On Safer Internet Day, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has released research exploring the online risks for children which ...

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