Data Summary 2024
Device Ownership
62% have their own smartphones
62% own an Internet- capable device
Device Use
40% belong to a social networking site
28% have filters on devices available to them

Effects on Sleeping Habits
57% sleep with their devices within reach
58% stay up late as a result of their technology

Questionable Content
22% have looked up a web site their parents would disapprove of
43% accidentally ended up on a website their parent would disapprove of
57% have been “disturbed” by images and video clips
11% have received a personal image their parents would disapprove of
3% have sent a personal image their parents would disapprove of

Cyber Bullying
21% have been cyber bullied
56% have witnessed cyber bullying

General Online Activity
64% stay online or play games longer than they intended
70% have lied about their age online
Current Statistics
Citations
Research taken, with permission, from The Digital Citizenship Project's National Study.
1443 Respondents in Grade 5-8 from the following locations: Chicago, Cleveland, Edison, Five Towns, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Monsey, Passaic.
Gender of Respondents: 54% female and 46% male.
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