This statistic presents the most common types of risky online behavior of children in the United States as of March 2015. During a survey of U.S. parents with children under 18, it was found that 64 percent of children and teens had made unauthorized purchases online.
Risky online behavior of children in the United States as of March 2015
Characteristic
Share of parents whose children have done one or more of the following at least once
Made unauthorized purchases online
64%
Installed software on my computer or a household computer
39%
Downloaded a virus onto a computer
35%
Deleted or modified files or applications off my computer or household computer
33%
Changed a password on your computer or mobile device
32%
Changed network settings on your computer, mobile device, router or local network
32%
Downloaded pirated music, books, or videos
30%
Deliberately or accidentally accessed online pornography
28%
Evaded parental restrictions in order to use a blocked or time-limited device, application or website
25%
Accessed someone else's computer or website by finding a backdoor or other security gap
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Wall Street Journal. (April 19, 2015). Risky online behavior of children in the United States as of March 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421338/us-children-risky-online-behavior/
Wall Street Journal. "Risky online behavior of children in the United States as of March 2015." Chart. April 19, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421338/us-children-risky-online-behavior/
Wall Street Journal. (2015). Risky online behavior of children in the United States as of March 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421338/us-children-risky-online-behavior/
Wall Street Journal. "Risky Online Behavior of Children in The United States as of March 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421338/us-children-risky-online-behavior/
Wall Street Journal, Risky online behavior of children in the United States as of March 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421338/us-children-risky-online-behavior/ (last visited October 12, 2024)
Risky online behavior of children in the United States as of March 2015 [Graph], Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421338/us-children-risky-online-behavior/
