parents in Magadan take digital safety education seriously, instructing their children on safe online practices before purchasing devices
A comprehensive study on digital safety behaviors across Russia has shed light on the online habits and precautions taken by residents, including parents and children, in various regions of the country. However, the study did not specifically focus on the Magadan region or the Far East regions.
The research, conducted from July 21 to 31, involved 10,000 respondents from different age groups. The findings might not be limited to the online safety behaviors of children in Magadan and the Far East regions, but could include data from respondents outside these regions as well.
The study employed quantitative methods, including an online survey of respondents, to gather data on the use of digital platforms, internet habits, and online behaviors. It was found that children in Magadan spend an average of three hours daily on online platforms, with the most time spent on video hosting (43%), messengers (31%), gaming platforms and online games (31%), social networks and short video services (28%), online cinemas (14%), online shopping platforms (12%), and music streaming services (5%).
Arseny Epov, director of the Membrana Kids safe space service from MTS, commented on the importance of parents guiding their children in the digital world and having open and honest dialogues about internet safety. When teaching internet safety, parents most often instruct children not to share personal data, not to click on suspicious links, not to share account access, not to agree to switch to another messenger during online transactions, not to make advance payments or send money directly to a seller's card, and to create strong passwords and enable two-factor authentication.
The study might have covered a broader range of topics beyond online safety and digital security. It might have included questions about the use of digital platforms, internet habits, or online behaviors of the respondents. Interestingly, 28% of parents monitor their children's online time, while 26% ask their children to monitor their own online time.
The research also found that 33% of parents allow children to use digital platforms at 8 years old, 26% at 12, 17% at 4, and 6% at 3. Furthermore, 19% of parents use parental control services, while 12% of parents do not limit their children's internet time.
In a joint study by MTS and Avito, it was found that 67% of residents in Magadan and other Far East regions teach their children safe online behavior. However, there are no specific search results providing detailed information or comparative statistics about digital safety practices among parents specifically in Magadan and the Far East regions of Russia.
For more authoritative and specific data on digital safety practices in these regions, it is recommended to consult official sources such as regional education departments, local government reports, or surveys conducted by Russian digital safety organizations or NGOs. Alternatively, Russian research institutions or national digital literacy campaigns may have reports or statistics addressing parental digital safety practices regionally.
- The comprehensive study might have delved into various aspects of lifestyle, education-and-self-development, as it gathered data on the use of digital platforms, internet habits, and online behaviors of the respondents.
- In the joined MTS and Avito study, it was found that a significant proportion of residents in Magadan and other Far East regions (67%) teach their children safe online behavior, indicating a possible emphasis on technology as a means for education-and-self-development in these regions.
