2022
DOI: 10.18690/rei.15.2.145-164.2022
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Experiences with and Risks of Internet Use Among Children in Kosovo

Abstract: This paper aims to explore the use of, experiences with, and risks of internet among children in Kosovo. This country has never been involved in the European project called Kids Online. Through a survey based on the Kids Online questionnaire, 437 children aged 11-16 were surveyed in 34 schools across the country. The results show that over 90% of children of this age stay online from one to six hours; YouTube and Instagram are the most preferred platforms; over 90% of them own smartphones. Conversely, many par… Show more

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“…The essence of the influence of criminal methods on the individual in the context of increasing personal susceptibility to victimisation lies in many factors, among which are: the need for communication, the desire to exchange interesting information, the search for new acquaintances and the establishment of friendly or professional ties (Saliu et al, 2022). R. Notté et al (2021) share the opinion, calling such human desires the reason for the intensification of Internet crime in the 21st century and the main factor contributing to the active actions of cybercriminals, who exploit the human tendency to unknowingly commit illegal acts for their criminal purposes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The essence of the influence of criminal methods on the individual in the context of increasing personal susceptibility to victimisation lies in many factors, among which are: the need for communication, the desire to exchange interesting information, the search for new acquaintances and the establishment of friendly or professional ties (Saliu et al, 2022). R. Notté et al (2021) share the opinion, calling such human desires the reason for the intensification of Internet crime in the 21st century and the main factor contributing to the active actions of cybercriminals, who exploit the human tendency to unknowingly commit illegal acts for their criminal purposes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The essence of the influence of criminal methods on the individual in the context of increasing personal susceptibility to victimisation lies in many factors, among which are: the need for communication, the desire to exchange interesting information, the search for new acquaintances and the establishment of friendly or professional ties (Saliu et al, 2022). R. Notté et al (2021) share the opinion, calling such human desires the reason for the intensification of Internet crime in the 21st century and the main factor contributing to the active actions of cybercriminals, who exploit the human tendency to unknowingly commit illegal acts for their criminal purposes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This use of social media has become an addiction, especially among the younger generation (Saqib & Amin, 2022;Lim et al, 2020). For example, in Kosovo, one of the countries that this paper deals with, recent measurements show that over 90 percent of teenagers have a smartphone and 90 percent of them use the Internet for social media (Saliu et al, 2022). Social media provides news outlets with valuable audience data in the form of followers, shares, and likes (Shin & Ognyanova, 2022, p. 579).…”
Section: The Transformation Of Indicator 'Journalism Professionalism'mentioning
confidence: 99%