According to the survey shared in a statement made by the company, 46 percent of children using the internet in Türkiye hide their online activities from their families. This ratio reaches 48 percent throughout the region where the survey was conducted.
While 33 percent of children in Türkiye prefer to hide their internet activities by putting passwords on all their devices, 20 percent deletes the scanning history after every online entry. 17 percent of young people choose to connect to the internet when they are alone.
57 percent of children who keep their online activities in Türkiye do not want their parents to know how much time they spend on the Internet.
16 percent of the participants stated that they visited content for aggressive or adults, while 29 percent hide content for adults. 45 percent of young people do not want the websites they often visit by their families.
Kaspersky Middle East, Turkey and African Consumer Channel President Seifallah Jedidi, said in the statement, “It is understandable that parents cannot monitor all their online activities. However, it is not necessary to do this.” He said.
Stating that it is more important for parents to establish and maintain close relations with children, Jedi said:
“You can chat with them regularly about their experiences, including those related to their digital lives. It ensures that access to content in the subjects to prevent and prevent confidential information. “
