A report from Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, found that children are often signing away their rights and data online without even realising – especially on social media websites, which she singled out for criticism because of their overly complex terms and conditions.
The report also highlights other dangers: almost a third of 15-year-olds admit to having sent a naked photo of themselves at least once, and over a third of 12 to 15-year-olds have seen hateful content directed at a particular group of people in the last year.
The report highlights that the number of children counselled by Childline about online bullying has also doubled over the last five years.
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