Generation of child web addicts becoming obsessed with the Internet as parents struggle to keep control of their online usage in UK
According to media watchdog Ofcom 83% of youth age 12-15 have a smartphone, and 50% have a tablet. Among 12-15 year-olds, 62% watch TV on other devices, such as a tablet; 99% spend 20.5 hours per week online. The annual report was based on 2,000 interviews.
Ofcom is the Office of Communications, the UK government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom.