Research topic

Social networking

#147 2019

147: Intimate image abuse in adults and under 18s: A comparative analysis of cases dealt with by the Revenge Porn Helpline and Professionals Online Safety Helpline

SWGfL in partnership with the University of Exeter Economic and Social Research Council (October, 2019) A summary of a qualitative…

Adults (16+) Internet use Risks Sexting Social networking Teens (13-18)
#106 2017

106: Ofcom Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes, Focus on Take Up and Use

Ofcom (Nov 2016)  A summary of the results of the Ofcom Children’s Media Literacy Tracker, a large-scale quantitative survey based on…

Children (0-8) Devices Digital literacy Gaming Internet access and use Positive opportunities online Pre-teens (9-12) Social networking Teens (13-18)
#95 2017

95: Children’s Media Lives: Year 2 Findings – Social Media and Identity

ESRO/Ofcom (January 2016)  A summary of the results of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives Study Year 2. This is a small-scale, qualitative…

Internet access and use Social networking
#86 2017

86: Children’s Media Lives: Year 1 Findings – Devices and Activities

ESRO/Ofcom (October 2015) A summary of the results of Ofcom Children’s Media Lives Year 1 Study. This is a small-scale, qualitative study…

Devices Digital literacy Internet access and use Social networking
#78 2017

78: Internet Watch Foundation: Study of Youth-Produced Sexual Content

IWF (June 2015) An overview of the results of a 3 month study by IWF Internet Content Analysts examining the…

Digital literacy Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Social networking Teens (13-18)
#75 2017

75: Net Aware: A Parent's Guide to Social Networking Sites

NSPCC (January 2015) The results of a large scale quantitative study which informed the design of the NSPCC Netaware Guide. The…

Children (0-8) Internet access and use Parental attitudes Pre-teens (9-12) Social networking
#61 2017

61: The Experiences of Children Aged 11-16 on Social Networking Sites

ChildLine (Feb 2014) A summary of a report presenting the results of a large scale, representative online survey of 11-16 year…

Children's behaviour online Inappropriate content online Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Social networking Teens (13-18)
#60 2017

60: The Experiences of Children Aged 11-12 on Social Networking Sites

ChildLine (Feb 2014)  A summary of a report presenting the results of data collected from 11-12 year olds as part of…

Children's behaviour online Inappropriate content online Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Social networking
#58 2017

58: Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes – Take Up and Use Report

Ofcom (Oct 2013)  A summary of the results of the Ofcom’s Children’s Media Literacy Tracker, a large-scale quantitative survey based on…

Children (0-8) Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Social networking Teens (13-18)
#39 2017

39: Understanding Children’s Online Activities: Developing Research to Enhance Police Practice

Elena Martellozzo, Middlesex University (Apr 2012)  A summary of the results of a qualitative study conducted in 4 schools located in…

Children's behaviour online Digital literacy Internet access and use Policing Social networking