Kids and the internet: how our new tool assesses children’s ‘digital maturity’

By Konstantina Valogianni, Professor of Information Systems and Technology, IE University
Aqib Siddiqui, PhD Candidate in Information Systems and Technology, IE University

Technology is so ingrained in our lives that most children today are “digital natives”. Indeed, they might “speak” digital before they even learn a language, and digital natives are often asked to educate older “digital immigrants”, such as their parents, about how to use technology.

At the same time, a great many parents are concerned about the potential harms of exposing their kids to technology, screens, and the internet in particular.

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