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Six out of ten children 'lie about age online'

Posted By raj_4_u on Feb 08, 2011   FROM: telegraph.co.uk report abuse
Six out of ten children 'lie about age online'

Young people are defying the dangers that adults have warned them about and are still taking chances that could put themselves at risk online, according to new research.

The survey from the childrens charity Kidscape interviewed more than 2,300 young Britons aged between 11 and 18 about their internet use.

The survey was held to mark Safer Internet Day today. Yesterday, Communications Minister Ed Vaizey also held a meeting with internet service providers to try to hammer out a deal on whether computers should have internet content filters turned on by default. It is expected that any announcements about that development will be made soon.

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