Access to information is crucial for children and young people. In order to learn, be informed, make meaningful choices and decisions and participate in social life, children must be able to access information from a range of sources, in formats that are appropriate to their age and capacities.
The internet is widely recognised as an indispensible tool for children, allowing them to access information, to communicate quickly and cheaply, and be engaged in social and political life. However, the internet can also be harmful for children; being online can expose them to significant risks, such as sexual exploitation through accessing pornographic content and "cybergrooming", or to "cyberbullying".
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