11 February, 2025

Spill the safe-tea: EE helps parents and kids open up about online safety this Safer Internet Day

Smartphones have become a fundamental part of growing up, but the latest data from Ofcom suggests that 9 in 10 parents (92%) are concerned about the content, and the people, their children are exposed to online.

• Ofcom’s finding show awareness of these tools is high (91%) among parents of young teens (aged 13 to 15), but action is lacking, with one in four (28%) yet to switch any controls on, and just one in three (33%) using a content filter from their internet service provider

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