Over the last six months, More in Common’s researchers have surveyed almost 10,000 parents with children aged under 18 across the UK, US, Poland, France and the Netherlands to understand how they navigate the challenge of keeping their children safe online.
The most important findings from the entire study are as follows:
- Around nine in ten parents across countries are concerned about children’s online safety;
- Concern about online safety spans the political spectrum;
- More than one in three parents often find themselves in conflict with their children over setting digital limits,and a similar proportion find it difficult to limit their children's screen time;
- Across countries, most parents think that politicians and tech companies aren’t taking children’s online safety seriously enough;
- There is a political opportunity for tougher safeguards on children's online safety;
- There is strong support from parents for new laws and measures from tech companies to make being online safer for children;
- Most parents prioritize online safety safeguards ahead of privacy or free speech considerations;
- Parents-first rather than parents only.
This research was commissioned by The Kid’s Online Safety Communications Hub. The Hub’s Advisory Group includes representatives from ECPAT International, Internet Watch Foundation, Parents Together and ChildFund International.
You can find a summary of the country reports here.