INDIGENOUS CHILDREN MORE LIKELY TO POST VIDEOS ONLINE AND RECEIVE HATE SPEECH

First Nations youth are twice as likely to post original videos, music, stories and blogs online than young non-Indigenous Australians. Credit: Envato Elements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are more likely to post content online and receive hate speech than the national average, according to a new report by eSafety. 

First Nations youth are twice as likely to post original videos, music, stories and blogs online than young non-Indigenous Australians. 

The report also found that from an early age, First Nations children are well-informed and significantly more likely to take action in response to negative experiences. 

Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said the report revealed First Nations youth are more resilient than the general population. 

“They’re also three times more likely to experience hate speech, and face a much greater risk of exposure to a range of harmful content, whether that be violent pornography, drug use or self-harm material.”

Listen to our full interview with Ms Inman Grant below: