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Fewer Illegal Downloads For Kids

by Terrence O'Brien on May 23, 2007 at 10:12 AM

Less Illegal Downloading Amongst Kids
Kids today . . . they've got no guts. A new survey released by the Business Software Alliance shows a drop of up to 24 percent in those aged eight to 18 who illegally download copyrighted materials.

The top four reasons cited by participants for not engaging in digital thievery were:
  • Fear of viruses (62 percent)
  • Fear of legal trouble (52 percent)
  • Fear of spyware (51 percent)
  • Fear of Mommy (48 percent)
The number of respondents who cited parental supervision as a major motivating factor in their reluctance to illegally download copyrighted works increased by eight percent from 2004. This shows that if parents educate their children about the Internet and spend time with them -- you know, actually parenting -- they can influence their children's behavior.


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