Two-thirds of adults say kids should be 13 to use Internet alone; most support stronger protections
915 views · Published 19 November 2012 · 3:25 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Michigan Medicine · 2012 · Nonprofits & Activism
The bounty of information on the Internet comes with real risks for children, like online predators or the pitfalls of losing privacy when kids post too much. In a new University of Michigan poll, the majority of the public supports expanding federal laws that require Internet safety requirements to protect kids. The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health recently asked adults nationwide about Internet use and proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, known as COPPA. www.mottnpch.org
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