YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR PORN AWAY

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Whether it's viewing porn, watching violent movies or posting revealing photos of themselves, teenagers really don't want their parents to know what they do online. 76% of teens hide their online behavior from their parents, up from 45% just three years prior, according to a nationwide survey of youth and parents that was conducted by McAfee. And the kids are getting away with it. Many parents feel overwhelmed by technology and just hope for the best. So much for that approach. Their teenagers are not only engaging in risky behavior online, but also have become expert in fooling their parents. What are teens doing online that they want to hide from their parents?
  • 48% of all young people have seen sexual content online that disturbed them and/or made them feel uncomfortable.
  • 48% have intentionally looked up a website or video of which their parents would disapprove.
  • 37% have intentionally looked up simulated or real life violence online.
  • 23% have actively sought out sex or pornographic sites.
  • 10% have sent or posted revealing photos or videos of themselves online.
The top 10 ways teens fool their parents about their online activities:
  1. Clear the browser history: 55%
  2. Close/minimize the browser when a parent walks in the room: 48%
  3. Hide or delete IMs or videos: 33%
  4. Lie or omit details about online activities: 29%
  5. Viewed something online away from home: 27%
  6. Use a computer parents don't check: 23%
  7. Configured privacy settings to hide content from parents or other adults: 19%
  8. Downloaded and used different Internet browsers from the ones their parents use: 15%
  9. Create a private e-mail address unknown to parents: 14%
  10. Disabled parental controls: 13%

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