Tween Summit

The Tween Summit is a yearly event hosted by the NCMEC, Cox Communications, and John Walsh where young people aged 8–14 and their parents gather in Washington DC to discuss internet safety.¹

John Walsh and Lauren Nelson, Miss America 2007 hosted the discussion which covered research on the behavior of young people, primarily those between the ages of eight and twelve.

• 73% of tweens report that their parents have talked to them "a lot" about internet safety²
• 96% tell their parents at least some of what they do online²

• 79% tell their parents everything²

• 91% of those who tell someone when they receive online messages from strangers reach out to mom and dad²
• 91% are online by age 9²
• 27% admit to lying about their age online³
• One in ten have responded to and chatted online with people they do not know⁴
• One in five have posted personal info about themselves on the internet⁵
• The number of kids online nearly even triples from ages eight to ten and eleven to fourteen³