China's underage netizens broke through 19.3 billion, 9 percent of minors have their own Internet equipment.
With the rapid development of China's economy and society and the rapid progress of science and technology, the Internet penetration rate of minors is increasing day by day, and they have become an important group of Internet users. Recently, the "5th National Survey Report on the Internet Use of Minors" released by the Ministry of Youth Protection and Protection of Youth Rights and Interests shows that as of 2022, the scale of underage netizens in China has exceeded 19.3 billion, ninety percent of minors have their own Internet access equipment and mainly use mobile phones to access the Internet. This change in data has aroused the attention and thinking of all sectors of society on the protection of minors online.
1. The scale of underage Internet users continues to expand.
Since 2018, the scale of underage Internet users in China has continued to grow, and the penetration rate has increased year by year. The survey report shows that from 2018 to 2022, the Internet penetration rate of minors increased from 937% grew to 972%, basically reaching a saturated state. The change in this data reflects that the Internet penetration of minors in China has been quite high, and the Internet has become an important part of their life, learning and entertainment.
II. Minors' Internet usage habits.
As the size of underage Internet users has expanded, their Internet usage habits have also changed. According to the survey report, 90% of minors have their own Internet access equipment and mainly use mobile phones to access the Internet. In addition, the number of underage short** users exceeds 100 million, showing that minors love and pay attention to short** content. In terms of the time spent using the Internet, the time spent on the Internet by minors shows a clear trend of "younger age", and the Internet penetration rate of minors in primary school has increased from 895% to 951%。The changes in these data suggest that we need to pay attention to and guide minors' online usage habits to ensure their physical and mental health and growth and development.
III. Challenges and countermeasures for the protection of minors online.
In the face of the growth of the number of underage Internet users and the changes in Internet usage habits, how to ensure their network security and protect their rights and interests has become an important social issue. First of all, we need to strengthen the construction of laws and regulations for the protection of minors online. **Stricter laws and regulations should be drafted, clarifying the responsibilities and obligations of online platforms, increasing the force of the crackdown on negative online information, and creating a healthy online environment for minors.
Families and schools should strengthen online education for minors. Parents and teachers should guide minors to use the Internet correctly, educate them to identify negative information on the Internet, and raise their awareness of self-protection. At the same time, parents and schools should also pay attention to minors' online behavior, discover and correct bad behaviors in a timely manner, and prevent Internet addiction and addiction.
Online platforms should also assume social responsibility and strengthen protection measures for minors. Platforms should establish a strict real-name authentication system for users, limit the time minors can use it, and filter out negative information. At the same time, platforms should also strengthen the supervision of user behavior, discover and deal with bad content in a timely manner, and maintain the health and safety of the online ecosystem.
In the past two days, the state has solicited opinions from the society on the rectification of games, although it is said that the domestic game sector is directly allowed to recharge, the game duration, game rewards and other content are refined, and the use of the Internet by minors is regulated.
In conclusion, in the face of the growth of the number of underage Internet users and the changes in Internet usage habits, we should actively respond to the challenges and take effective measures to ensure their network security and protection of their rights and interests. Only through the joint efforts of families, schools, online platforms, etc., can we create a healthy online environment for minors and promote their healthy growth and development. Let's work together to contribute to the cyber security and protection of minors!