What my focus group discovered.

From my focus group I discovered that females aged 13-18 are fully aware of how to be safe online as well as offline from the Internet, this is because when I asked the first question to the group, "Are you fully aware of how to be safe online? the group was aware of the types of sources which are available to help others who may be struggling both online and offline from the Internet, for example one of the focus group answered saying, "Childline is available", this then shows that teenagers are aware of what sources are available in order to help those who may be struggling on the Internet.
Also the second question I asked in my focus group was, "Do you talk to strangers on the Internet"? I discovered that one of the group members answered, "I think it's a waste of time" this shows female teenagers aged 13-18 years do not wish to communicate to strangers though the use of the Internet, this is because female teenagers believe it is not a productive way to spend their hours within the day, therefore I discovered by asking this question in my focus group that my target audience are not interested with talking to strangers online. As well as in the third question I asked the focus group, "Do you tell people you don’t know your personal details"?, by asking this question I discovered that one of the members within the focus group answered saying, "Not where I live just my name". This shows that female teenagers aged 13-18 years of age believe it is acceptable to tell strangers not where they live but only their name. Therefore for asking this question I discovered that female teenagers aged 13-18 years of age are aware that some personal details should remain private but some information of personal details is acceptable to tell others.


In the fourth question I asked to my focus group which was, Have you ever been bullied online"? I discovered that one of the members of the focus group answered, "You just ignore it", this shows that female teenagers chose to ignore any negative comments that may been given to them, therefore this shows female teenagers are fully aware of what to do if any negative comments may be communicated to them. Also in the fifth question I asked my focus group, "Would you ever meet up with someone you have never even meet before"? I discovered that one of the members in the focus group answered, "No, not by myself" this shows female teenagers aged 13-18 years of age are aware not to arrange to meet up with someone they haven't meet before without being accompanied by another person, this is to keep themselves are others safe. Also in my sixth question I asked my focus group, "Have you ever told other people you passwords that you use for the Internet". I discovered that one of the members from the focus group answered, "Only friends, not strangers". This shows female teenagers aged 13-18 years of age are aware to only tell their passwords they use for the Interment to people they trust, and not to people they do not know and trust. Therefore from my focus group I discovered that teenagers aged 13-18 years of age are aware of how to be safe on the Internet but as well how to be safe when they are not using the Internet.