Netsafe Lab is our technical, information and insights section. We have created it to contribute to the continuing improvement of online safety through data, policy development and technological solutions, for the benefit of people in New Zealand, the Pacific and the wider world.
About Netsafe Lab Welcome to Netsafe Lab, which sits inside Netsafe to incubate ideas and run experiments. The Lab will: work externally with others to solve online safety problems support internal collaboration between our teams serve our technical and data needs Netsafe Lab: our work Netsafe Lab develops tools and resources to assist with…
Netsafe’s latest research, Global Kids Online: Digital Parenting Strategies and Behaviours of New Zealand Parents, presents findings from a study looking at the strategies parents, caregivers and whanau in New Zealand use to mediate their children’s experiences of online risk and harm. See full report Key findings The research identified: The research revealed as children get…
Netsafe’s factsheet compares annual trends regarding the prevalence of unwanted digital communications based on participants’ sexual orientation. Around a quarter of people who identify as non-heterosexual have received harmful digital communications in the previous year, according to a Netsafe study. Trends identified in the data – released to coincide with Pride – suggest that since 2018, LGB+* participants’ have…
A ground-breaking study from Netsafe uncovers a range of reasons harmful communications are sent. The amount of thought that goes into pressing send on a text or email is under the spotlight. Netsafe surveyed adults to determine if they’ve sent harmful digital communications in the last year, and the reasons behind their actions. With 18 percent…
As COVID-19 reached the shores of New Zealand and the country went into Lockdown, Netsafe had a big job ahead. With everyone suddenly working and learning from home, online challenges and risks were inevitable. New Zealand turned to Netsafe for support, resources, tools and education. Read on to find out Netsafe’s online harm insights. Our free…
Netsafe’s latest research, Parental awareness of children’s experiences of online risks and harm, is now available. The report from our Global Kids Online study shares insights into New Zealand parents’, caregivers’ and whānau perceptions of children’s experiences of online risk and harm. The research reveals a mismatch between parents’ awareness and their children’s experiences of upsetting online…
Our second report from Netsafe’s latest research, Ngā taiohi matihiko o Aotearoa – New Zealand Kids Online, is now available. The report from our Global Kids Online study uncovers important insights about New Zealand’s children’s experiences (aged between nine to 17) of online risks and their perceptions of harm. It provides details about a variety of…
Netsafe’s research reveals that seven in 10 adults in New Zealand think that online hate speech is spreading and that a third of personal incidents occurred after March 15. Online hate speech has been a topic of public concern and research interest for some time. This report presents findings from Netsafe’s 2019 research regarding the personal experiences…
Netsafe’s latest research uncovers important insights about New Zealand children’s experiences online and their skills in navigating these online experiences. Netsafe has released Ngā taiohi matihiko o Aotearoa – New Zealand Kids Online, the first ever research into the online experiences and digital skills of New Zealand children aged nine to 17. Key findings: Most New…
This research report presents findings from an exploratory study about the extent and nature of digital self-harm among New Zealand teens. Digital self-harm is broadly defined here as the anonymous online posting or sharing of mean or negative online content about oneself. The report centres on the prevalence of digital self- harm (or self-cyberbullying) among…
