(Sept 29, 2013) Detailed resource conducted by the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation shows that 24 percent of kids aged between 12 and 17 are active pirates, with the level of piracy activity increasing with age.
Almost one third of those aged 16-17 admit to downloading illegal files on a regular basis.
But perhaps more alarming for parents is the fact kids are exposing themselves to hard-core porn and offshore gambling enticements in their relentless pursuit of illegal downloads.
The vast majority of the teenagers surveyed confirmed they had viewed graphic sex industry advertisement and gambling pop-ups while accessing pirated content.
Lori Flekser, Executive Director of IPAF, said the research showed that most teenagers failed to understand the direct impact illegally downloading movies and TV series had on the entertainment industry.
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