Nigerian children’s interest in online news increasing
Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria President |
Kaspersky Lab
(www.Kaspersky.co.za) has revealed the online activities of children across
Nigeria, based on statistics from the company’s parental control modules.
The research reveals what
children in the region watched, listened to, purchased and searched for online.
The report
(https://Securelist.com/kids-summer-threats/87678/) shows anonymised statistics
on websites visited from Windows PCs and Macs, and search activity on Windows
PCs, Macs, Android and iOS devices.
The stats were taken from
Kaspersky Lab’s flagship products that have the parental control module
switched on, and from Kaspersky Safe Kids, a standalone service installed for
kids’ online protection.
Globally, children were more
likely to watch video content and listen to music, than spend time on social
media, however this was not true for children in Nigeria, who were most active
across internet communication media (referred to as social media/networks) in
the region at 35% with the most popular being Facebook, Google Mail, Twitter,
WhatsApp and Instagram.
This was then followed by video
content and music at 29%.
The research revealed that
children spent more time on YouTube– in particular, showing an increased
interest in Netflix and o2tvseries.com for movies and series.
Children in the region also began
to visit news sites more frequently, including sports.ndtv.com, accounting for
20% of activities. Electronic commerce was also among top four categories as
well: 7% of children showed their
interest in exploring online stores for clothes and mobile devices.
With regards to online stores,
children in Nigeria visited Amazon the most.
It should be noted that alongside
computer games (just under 1%), similar statistics where noted for children in
Nigeria who also searched for adult-content web-sites. However, if their
parents had blocked such sites (for example with a Kaspersky Lab product), then
the children’s attempts to visit these sites were unsuccessful.
“The statistics we have obtained
indicate the interests of children and teens in the region today. This is why
we recommend using parental control products not only to block potentially
dangerous content, but also to help parents stay informed about their
children’s interests and passions. Many software programs, including those from
Kaspersky Lab, allow parents to see reports about their children’s online
activities. Naturally, reports like this do not disclose any private
information. In our opinion, the parents’ knowledge of what their children do
online should promote better family relationships, helping to encourage open
dialogue and preventing more serious threats to children in the region,” said Riaan
Badenhorst, General Manager for Kaspersky Lab Africa.
The Kaspersky Total Security
(www.Kaspersky.co.za/total-security) and Kaspersky Internet Security
(www.Kaspersky.co.in/internet-security) consumer solutions include a parental control
module to help adults protect their children against online threats and block
sites or apps containing inappropriate content.
In turn, the Kaspersky Safe Kids
(www.Kaspersky.co.in) solution allows parents to monitor what their children
do, see, or search for, online across all devices, including mobile devices,
and offers useful advice on how to help children behave safely online.
To see the whole report, please
visit: https://securelist.com/kids-summer-threats.
For further information, please
contact:
Refilwe Monyai| Orange Ink|
Cell: +27 76 760 8434
Tel: +27 11 465 4075; +27 11 465
4030
Refilwe@OrangeInk.co.za
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