Internet12.08.2009

Kids search for websites, sex and porn

Symantec has recently identified the top searches conducted by kids online this summer through its family safety service, OnlineFamily.Norton, and some of the results may surprise parents and leave them asking “Who is Fred?” 

According to OnlineFamily.Norton, kids’ top 100 search terms include sites like YouTube, eBay and Craigslist, as well as social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.  The words “sex” and “porn” also made it to the top, ranking number four and six respectively. 

Number nine on the list was “fred,” for Fred Figglehorn, a popular fictional character whose YouTube channel has become a hit among kids.  Other popular search terms include Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, and the Black Eyed Peas’ song “Boom Boom Pow.” 

The Top 10 search terms amoung kids are:

1. YouTube
2. Google
3. Facebook
4. Sex
5. MySpace
6. Porn
7. Yahoo
8. Michael Jackson
9. Fred (A popular fictional character whose YouTube channel has become a hit among kids.)
10. eBay

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