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Reference
Title: | Tweens' and Teens' Internet Behavior and Attitudes about Copyrighted Materials |
Author: | [Harris Interactive] |
Source: | Business Software Alliance |
Year: | 2004 |
Details
Subject/Type: | Piracy |
Focus: | Software |
Country/Territory: | United States of America |
Objective: | To find out about tweens' and teens' Internet behaviour and their attitudes regarding copyrighted materials, particularly software. |
Sample: | 1.183 American youths, ages 8-18 |
Methodology: | Online survey |
Main Findings
A big majority of survey respondents was aware that software is copyrighted (86%). About a fifth still admitted to having downloaded software illegally. The most important reasons given for software piracy were: inability to afford the software; not using the software if they had to pay for it; "lots of people do it" and "nobody is hurt by copying". Illegal downloads take place mostly at home and principal worries of downloaders include viruses and spyware, legal prosecution and also immorality.
Most youngsters have learnt about copyright from television, parents, the Internet or advertisements. Less than one in four reported having done so in school (i.e. by teachers).
[Date Added: Aug 12, 2008 ]