Half of UK 10-year-olds own a smartphone

英国十岁儿童中半数拥有智能手机

For the first time, half of Britain s 10-year-olds now own a smartphone. But the nature of innovation on the web means it is getting harder for parents to keep up with them. Compared to even a year ago, the range of platforms and apps being used has grown sharply, with a particularly striking rise in use of WhatsApp, Tik Tok and Twitch – less so Instagram, and Facebook is so 2018!

英国十岁儿童中半数拥有智能手机，这是史无前例的。但网络创新的本质意味着家长们越来越难以跟上孩子们的步伐。仅与一年前相比，人们使用的网络平台和移动应用程序种类已大幅增长。其中，瓦次普(WhatsApp)、抖音(Tik Tok)和 “Twitch”(游戏直播平台)的使用量增长尤为明显。照片墙(Instagram)的涨势相对较弱，而脸书(Facebook)已是早在2018年流行的社交平台了。

Two million parents now think the internet does more harm than good. That s despite the growth in online activism with older kids more likely to sign petitions or promote causes.

现在有两百万名家长认为网络的影响弊大于利。尽管与此同时，网络行动主义有所发展——年龄较大的孩子们更有可能通过网络签署请愿书或推动公益事业。

One of the most striking developments is the growth in gaming, particularly among girls. Just under half of five to fifteen-year-old girls play games online, up from 39% in 2018. In short, children are spending much more time online doing a far broader range of things and getting hooked on the internet at an ever earlier age.

最引人注目的一大发展是玩电子游戏人数的增长，尤其是在女孩子当中。有将近半数的五至十五岁女生在玩网络游戏，而在2018年这一比例是39%。总之，儿童上网的时间越来越长、做的事情种类更广、沉迷网络的年龄也越来越小。