Document :

ITU-SG�CLCWGCOP19� Information Document� 2

Title :

Report and presentation from Telecommunications Management Group - safeguarding children online: a service-specific view on risks and parental attitudes

Date :

2023-09-28

Source :

TMG

Meeting :

2023-10-10

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

This report is intended to contribute to the discussion on child online protection. Building upon the ITU's Guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP), this report underscores the collective responsibility of parents, educators, industry, and policymakers in bolstering online child protection. It acknowledges the importance of involving parents, as well as children in the development and implementation of safeguards and strategies.
Focusing across five different online services-messaging applications, online games, social media, streaming services, and user-generated content platforms-this report presents insights on parents' perceptions in terms of the benefits that these services provide, perceived risks for their children's online experiences, and the adaptive strategies that parents employ in response to those risks. Additional insights into children's perceptions complement the study. This approach aims to address specific types of online engagement and unique features of online services that are more likely to result in benefits, risks, harms, or solutions as compared to children's online screen time or internet usage more broadly.