Media News - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
UK: Youth ‘cannot live’ without web
A survey of 16 to 24 year olds has found that 75% of them feel they "couldn't live" without the internet. The report, published by online charity YouthNet, also found that four out of five young people used the web to look for advice. About one third added that they felt no need to talk to a person face to face about their problems because of the resources available online. The findings will be unveiled at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday. Despite high-profile examples of internet security breaches, such as the recent incident of phishing email scams, 76 percent of the survey group thought the internet was a safe place "as long as you know what you're doing". The survey, funded by the Nominet Trust - a charity that encourages the safe use of the internet - looked at how the web influences the well-being of people aged between 16 and 24. Its author, Professor Michael Hulme of Lancaster University, names this age group "digital natives" as they have grown up in an environment rich with computer and mobile technology. (BBC News)
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