As they grow older, children and young people also use online services that allow them to participate in political discussions and to network strategically. 83 percent of 9 to 17-year-olds have heard of “Fridays for Future”. 46 percent of them have looked for further information on the Internet. 17 percent have already taken part in a “Fridays for Future” protest. These are the results of a study by the Leibniz Institute for Media Research, which examined the extent to which children and young people perceive and use the opportunities for strategic networking and social participation on the Internet. The special evaluation within the EU Kids Online study was published on the occasion of the Safer Internet Day. The study is available online.
Hasebrink, Uwe; Lampert, Claudia; Thiel, Kira (2020): Digitale Teilhabe von Kindern und Jugendlichen. Ergebnisse der EU Kids Online-Befragung in Deutschland 2019 [Digital Participation of Children and Young People. Findings of the EU Kids Online Survey in Germany 2019]. Hamburg: Verlag Hans-Bredow-Institut. 978-3-87296-158-7