The project is being co-funded by the EU Commission, Directorate General SanCo. How Children Use the Internet Children use the Internet for communication, for entertainment, for education and for information too. For entertainment, children can play conventional games, including against real opponents, watch film clips, listen to music, visit the websites of TV favourites and trial or download video games. In the near future, whole films will be accessible on-line. A recent British survey found that, on average, half the time British children spend online is without parental supervision.
Children are particularly vulnerable to commercial pressures on the Internet.
These are already very common on the Internet which is a highly commercial medium. Safety on the Internet Problems occur with children and the Internet particularly with advertising, violence and child pornography. Safer surfing Don t arrange to meet anyone you talk to on the Internet unless your parents are happy to come too in a public place. Don t send out your home address, your telephone number or your school name - or your picture. Remember that people you contact online are not always who they seem, even people who become pen friends or keypals .