Boys & Girls Clubs of America Survey on Internet Safety Conducted Sept. 2007, 1000 Respondents
1. How often do your parents surf the Internet with you? Never 50.9 % Once a month 10.3 % Once a week 20.3 % Every time I’m on the computer, they’re in the room 18.6 %
2. Do you post personal information online at sites like MySpace.com and YouTube? Yes 22.3 % No 77.7 %
3. How often do your parents ask you who you are talking to on the Internet? Often 30.0 % Occasionally 18.3 %Never 51.7 %
4. Have your parents talked with you about staying safe on the Internet? Yes 83.7 % No 16.3 %
5. Are there websites your parents tell you are off limits? Yes 68.0 % No 32.0 %
6. Is the computer you use in a main room in your house, available for everyone to see and use? Yes 67.4 % No 32.6 %
7. Have your parents taught you to never give out personal information about yourself over the Internet? Yes 86.6 % No 13.4 %
8. Have your parents told you to stay away from Internet chat rooms? Yes 65.1 % No 34.9 %
9. Have your parents told you to never meet anyone in person from an online session, unless they give you permission? Yes 81.4 % No 18.6 %
