
Total votes
5-11 votes
11-16+ votes
With young people spending more time online than ever before, we thought it was important to facilitate discussions in the classroom about how to stay safe online. The lessons focused on anonymity specifically, as this particular area can be both beneficial for keeping young people safe and the cause of a lot of online harm. They looked at the positive example of Mats Steen, who was able to live a deeply enriching life as Ibelin Redmoore in the game World of Warcraft, alongside the more sinister example of anonymous online trolling aimed at celebrities, such as Ariana Grande during the Wicked press tour.
Secondary & College voters discussed: "Should anonymity online be protected?", while Primary 7-11 voters were asked: “Should people be allowed to be anonymous online?”, and Primary 5-7 voters considered: “Should people always use their real name online?”
58,011 young people in the UK have taken part in this vote.
People should remain anonymous online so that their identity can be protected. I also think that people will feel safer giving their opinions [and they] won't feel pressure to follow what others say.
Has anyone ever used anonymity in a positive way on social media??? Many people use it to spread hate speech!
It should be anonymous but the website should be able to see who you are. It is important to have online anonymity because you do not want people knowing who you are. People have a right to privacy.