Prof. Mary Anne Lauri and PhD Candidate Lorleen Farrugia from the have published the Maltese results of the . The publication 'Access, Use, Risks and Opportunities for Maltese Children on the Internet' is based on a survey carried out with 1234 children aged between 9 and 16.
Maltese children have widespread access to the internet and 77% of children use their smartphone to go online. Smartphone use increases with age going up to 92% for children between 15 and 16 years of age. The most common activities carried out by children are those related to communication and entertainment.
The preliminary findings were presented at the conference Digital Technologies: Use, Misuse and Abuse organised by the Lisa Marie Foundation.
A printed copy of the result may be obtained by contacting Prof. Mary Anne Lauri or Ms Lorleen Farrugia
19 other European countries participated in this research project and the comparative results are available .
The EU Kids Online research in Malta was coordinated by the University of Malta, in collaboration with the the and the , with the support of the Besmartonline! consortium (Tech.mt, Commissioner for Children, Foundation for Social Welfare ¸£ÀûÔÚÏßÃâ·Ñ and the Cybercrime Unit).
