Your Questions Answered - The Dangers Online

Using the Internet exposes your children to a number of dangers - unsuitable sites including porn, gambling and racism are all just a click away.

For example, imagine your child researching American politics.

The official website of the US President is www.whitehouse.gov, however, as many people look for ".com" addresses in this case www.whitehouse.com is a hardcore pornography site!

As this example highlights even innocent browsing on the web can result in unsuitable or offensive material being viewed.

The Internet is not policed therefore it is up to the individual user to protect themselves.

	75% of 9 - 19 year olds have Internet access at home.
	57% have come across porn whilst surfing - only 16% of parents think their children have!
	38% of children have seen a pornographic pop-up advert whilst doing something else.
	1 in 10 agree to meet a complete stranger - 1 out of 4 do not take an adult with them!