Children as young as four are spending money online
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The survey of 2,000 parents found 12 per cent had experienced their pre-school children spending money online despite their young ages.
By Charles Hymas, Home Affairs Editor
Children as young as four are spending money online despite tech firms’ claims that they are “safe” for children so young, a study has found.
The survey of 2,000 parents found 12 per cent had experienced their pre-school children spending money online despite their young ages.
Internet Matters, a body that supports parents, said they were often free games advertised as suitable for children of that age, but which then went on to request payments from the youngsters to advance to another level, or buy equipment that could boost their character’s performance.
Ghislaine Bombusa, head of digital at Internet Matters, said children often played them on shared or parental devices which meant the child could access payments or agree it with their parents.
“We advise parents that if they are downloading something onto a ...
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