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Violent online content ‘unavoidable’ for UK children, Ofcom finds

Online Safety Act requires online service providers to minimize illegal and harmful content. Ofcom points out lack of confidence in reporting concerns from children. Some encountered self-harm content under the sites' minimum age.
Teenage boys share violent content to gain popularity. Cyberbullying is widespread, negatively impacting emotional wellbeing and health. Children feel pressure to watch violent content.

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The Guardian

Violent online content ‘unavoidable’ for UK children, Ofcom finds

Every child interviewed by media watchdog had watched violent material on the internetViolent online content is now “unavoidable” for children in the UK, with many first exposed to it when they are still in primary school, research from the media watchdog has found.Every single British child interviewed for the Ofcom study had watched violent material on the internet, ranging from videos of local school and street fights shared in group chats, t…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Encountering violent online content starts at primary school – Ofcom

The regulator said the children it spoke to for the recent study had commonly encountered violent gaming content, verbal discrimination and fighting.

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

UK children exposed to violent content online, see it as 'inevitable', report finds

LONDON : Children in Britain stumble on violent content online, including material promoting self-harm, while still at primary school and say it is an "inevitable part" of using the internet, according to research published on Friday. The report underlines the challenge facing world governments and tech g

2 months ago·Singapore

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Shropshire Star

Encountering violent online content starts at primary school – Ofcom

Children first see violent online content while still at primary school and describe it as “inevitable” and “unavoidable”, according to an Ofcom study.

2 months ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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