David Cameron: Safer Internet Day ‘is a personal priority’
By Emma Barnett, Telegraph
David Cameron has lent his support to Safer Internet Day, saying making sure parents are empowered enough to ensure their children’s safety online is a “personal priority” of his.
The Prime Minister said: “It never ceases to amaze me how quickly children grasp new technology, cracking it instinctively to hunt down their favourite website. As a parent it can be daunting to keep up, and worrying to know that alongside the fun, games and educational sites there are dangers they need to be protected from.
“Safer Internet Day aims to address these concerns by empowering parents, helping them to understand the problems then arming them with the right tools to keep their children safe online. Getting this right is a personal priority for me. It's important to have a joined up approach across the industry to ensure the information parents need get through effectively.”
His comments coincide with TalkTalk’s new policy to help parents keep their children safe online. The internet service provider will now ask all parents signing up for broadband if they want to protect their children from potentially harmful web content.
TalkTalk, which has 4.2 million phone and broadband customers, said that its latest survey indicated that many children used the web without supervision. It found that 60 per cent of parents worried their child might see inappropriate web content, but that nearly 40 per cent of seven year olds and 60 per cent of nine year olds have used the internet alone.
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