Six in 10 children have suffered a 'negative experience' online

The findings come from Norton's Family Report, an annual survey carried out by the security company, which questioned 2,800 children and more than 7,000 adults worldwide about their online habits and behaviour.

The study found that children spend an average of 24 hours online every week, while more than half of those questioned said they had been bullied online, exposed to inappropriate content, or encouraged to meet up with someone they knew from cyberspace in real life.

“This report provides a rare glimpse into the online lives of young people in many countries – in their own words," said Anne Collier, co-director of ConnectSafely, a cyber-safety organisation that collaborated with Norton on the research.

Norton Online Family Report is available for free at http://www.symantec.com/norton/theme.jsp?themeid=norton_online_family_report
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Source: Telegraph.co.uk