The children’s commissioner argues for a bill that would help to stop young people stumbling across appalling virtual content
I have made it my mission as children’s commissioner to ensure that children are safe online. I have been commissioned by the government to explore children’s experiences of the online world and have spoken to children and young people across the country to hear their views.
Undoubtedly, the online world can be a great resource for children’s learning and interacting with their loved ones. But there is also a darker side to the internet and it is this side that really worries me. Some of what I have been hearing from children about their experiences online is truly shocking and I know it worries our young people, parents and those in many of the charities I deal with.
