A study of computer searches between February and July 2009 offers a glimpse into online activity performed by children.
The computer security company Symantec Corp. followed usage patterns among children whose computers have a type of software called OnlineFamily.Norton service, which allows parents to monitor their kids’ Internet activity.
The number one search term was for YouTube, Google’s video sharing website, followed by the Google search engine. Facebook, the social-network site, came in third.
Of concern are two of the next most popular searches — the word, “sex” was listed as number 4; “porn” as the sixth most sought-after search among children.
Rounding out the top ten list: MySpace (#5); Yahoo (#7); Michael Jackson (#8); Fred – a popular fictional character among children on the YouTube channel (#9); and, eBay (#10).
[SOURCE: 8/14/09 - LIfeSiteNews.com]
