KidZui, the Internet for Kids

KidZui, the Internet for Kids, was named one of the top web sites for kids during the WiredSafety Best of the Web Awards.  Built for kids ages 3-12, KidZui is an online service and browser that lets kids independently explore more than 1.5 million websites, games, pictures and videos, reviewed and approved by a team of KidZui editors. It’s fun, provides online freedom and is SAFE.

And online safety is more important than ever, according to new research presented today. The research was conducted and presented by the Teenangels and Tweenangels, groups of teen and tween-age cybersafety experts that will be advising KidZui.  The results are outlined below.

• Cyberbullying occurs as early as 2nd grade and peaks in 4th grade.
• When kids are targeted by a cyberbully, most kids hide it from their parents (unless they surf together or play online games together).
• Boys tend to be riskier online than girls, by sharing more personal information and offline meetings with people they only know online.
• When kids engage their parents with their online activities, the kids themselves are safer and more careful across the board. Five times as many of them know about parental controls and privacy settings than the kids who always surf alone.
• Moms play online games with their kids almost as often as dads do.
• Boys post more videos to YouTube than girls do, but both watch them as often.
• 85% of elementary school kids share their password with at least one other person.
  

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