Key stats and takeaways from the report
When asked, a group of survey respondents who infringed and illegally streamed claimed they had experienced the following hidden horrors.
- 50% were exposed to age-inappropriate content. There are no parental controls with pirated content and explicit adverts may appear anytime.
- 50% had their devices infected by Malware. Many of these illegitimate sites can install viruses onto your family’s devices. These viruses, also known as malware or malicious software, can spy on your digital activity, lock your device until a ransom is paid or give hackers access to your device.
- 47% fell victim to fraud. Criminals use illegal streams, sites and downloads to try and hack into devices and obtain your private passwords.
Digital Dangers Report
Read the full report for more insight on the hidden horrors of online piracy
Tips to keep your family safe
Stay with the legitimate, trusted services that you know, online and on your TV.
Apply parental controls to devices that are connected to the internet. Even your TV should let you restrict access to internet browsing.
Work with your child and agree which sites and apps are best for them to use. You can review them as they get older and discuss anything that upsets them.
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Use the following resources to help protect children and young people from the risks associated with digital piracy and help them make safer choices online.