Tag: internet matters
Children as young as 6 donating money to streamers without parents’ knowledge
A study of 1,000 mums and dads of six to 16-year-olds who watch such content online found 17 per cent of kids have transferred cash to influencers and content creators on streaming platforms. Almost a quarter (23 per cent) of those who do this, spend money in this way on a daily basis, and 31…
Two-thirds of parents say social media is distracting children during homework
Nearly two-thirds of parents in the UK say that their children struggle to concentrate on homework in the home as they are constantly distracted by social media, messaging, online games, and other online services according to new research by BT Whole Home Wi-Fi. 72% of parents with children aged 7-18 claim that when their child…