Christmas is for sharing
Recent research carried out by Deloitte predicts that more than 2.5 trillion photos will have been shared or stored online globally throughout the 12 months of 2016 – a 15% increase on the previous year.
In fact on Facebook alone, more pictures are shared in the space of a month than were taken in the whole of 1999, before camera phones went on sale.
Based on these predictions, it’s fair to say that 2016 could be the most shared Christmas ever on social media platforms.
While everyone shares at Christmas, from mums posting photo albums to grandparents sharing anecdotes on their most recent ailments or dads bragging about their turkey triumphs, Internet Matters is urging parents to be aware of what their children might be sharing online this Christmas.
New research of 1,500 parents of children aged 6-16 carried out by Opinion Leader, reveals that just 4-in-10 (42%) have spoken to their children about what they should or shouldn’t post online.
Internet Matters’ campaign is aimed at reminding parents to have a conversation with their children about what is fun and appropriate to share online, but also what could put them at risk.
We’ve developed 12 top tips on social media – read here.
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