Illegal Downloads: European Kids More Afraid of Viruses Than Being Sued

by DJ Neawedde | 14th August 2007

In a major European Commission survey of 27 European Union member countries, they found that kids expect to keep downloading illegally and are more afraid of accidentally downloading a virus than being sued. Another point says kids are more aware of “potential online risks as security, viruses, identity theft and potential dangerous contact with strangers than parents imagine.” And the kids seem to know how to handle the situations. Reuters full story


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    One Response to “Illegal Downloads: European Kids More Afraid of Viruses Than Being Sued”

    1. Copyright Infringement Says:

      I can understand why they would be more afraid of viruses…statistics don’t lie.

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    Illegal Downloads: European Kids More Afraid of Viruses Than Being Sued

    by DJ Neawedde | 14th August 2007

    In a major European Commission survey of 27 European Union member countries, they found that kids expect to keep downloading illegally and are more afraid of accidentally downloading a virus than being sued. Another point says kids are more aware of “potential online risks as security, viruses, identity theft and potential dangerous contact with strangers than parents imagine.” And the kids seem to know how to handle the situations. Reuters full story


    Related Posts

  • Illegal Music Downloading Tops Charts
  • 8 Search Engines for Kids Reviewed
  • France and Germany join Norway to unlock iTunes
  • iTunes does 90% of paid video downloads
  • Yahoo Sued For Buying Keywords On Google
  • Danish court orders Swedish ISP to block access to AllofMP3.com
  • Subscribe



    One Response to “Illegal Downloads: European Kids More Afraid of Viruses Than Being Sued”

    1. Copyright Infringement Says:

      I can understand why they would be more afraid of viruses…statistics don’t lie.

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