Special Eurobarometer 250: Safer Internet

The survey is part of the European Union’s Safer Internet Programme. This programme has been running since 1999, and aims to equip parents and teachers with the knowledge and tools they need to ensure Internet safety1. Earlier surveys were carried out in autumn 2003 in the 15 ‘old’ Member States and at the beginning of 2004 in the 10 new Member States just before these countries joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. This report analyses the following themes: ♦ First of all, we shall examine general Internet usage in Europe, then turning to the use of Internet among children. ♦ We then analyse the extent to which and the locations where children have come across harmful and illegal content on the Internet. ♦ Finally, we examine measures parents take to protect their children when using the Internet and we look at awareness and information about safer Internet. #####The results by volumes are distributed as follows: * Volume A: Countries * Volume AA: Groups of countries * Volume A' (AP): Trends * Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries * Volume B: EU/socio-demographics * Volume B' (BP) : Trends of EU/ socio-demographics * Volume C: Country/socio-demographics ---- Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: [https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer](https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer)