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According to their own statements, 38 percent of all young people in Austria have already been sexually harassed online. “You just have to live with that. It is best to ignore it,” said a 16-year-old to the team from Saferternet.at and thus sums up the resignation for many. The initiative, which wants to support children, adolescents and adult caregivers in dealing with the Internet, carried out a study on Tuesday on the occasion of the International Safer Internet Day. “The results show a worrying development,” says Barbara Buchegger, the pedagogical director of the project.
