One in five Albanian children sees material with physical and sexual violence online

To Tirana U n NICEF published the data of a secure internet study.

Children assert to a large extent that they view material with physical violence and sexual abuse on the Internet.

U n NICEF organised in Tirana a Sam for safer internet for Albanian children and teenagers.

According to polls, the average age when children first enter the Internet is 9 years old, even 1/3 of them even 8 or earlier.

On average, every child stays online for three hours a day, the study says.

1 out of 5 children claims to have seen images of online violence or abuse, while 1 out of 10 claims to have seen content, where there is talk of unwanted online suicide and material.

Polls show that a quarter of children communicate online with someone they do not know, while half of these have personally met someone they know from the Internet.

In the vast majority, about 75 percent of children seek help and support from peers, while parents have only 10 percent knowledge of these events.

The surveyed children claim that they have no control or supervision from parents when they watch online videos, when visiting social networks, or when texting.

More than half use a computer camera or phone without parental knowledge

Half the children surveyed claim they have access to the Internet whenever they want.

Nearly 75 percent of children surveyed use the phone each day mainly smartphones.

Mostly for fun and social discussions youtube, instagram, Facebook and What's app.

The surveyed children have more skills in online technologies than their parents do.

About 25 percent of them say that they have experienced an event that is upset online, and images of physical violence, but they no longer share it with adults.