TY - BOOK
T1 - Going online on behalf of others
T2 - An investigation of ‘proxy’ internet consumers
AU - Selwyn, Neil
AU - Johnson, Nicola F
AU - Nemorin, Selena
AU - Knight, Elizabeth
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - A range of Australians find themselves acting as ‘proxy internet users’ – i.e. using online services and applications on behalf of other adults who otherwise make limited use of the internet. Researchers at Monash University and Federation University have looked at the way proxy use works, finding that despite proxy internet users commonly involving themselves in important and/or ‘risky’ online activities – e.g. banking, personal finances and purchasing goods, few have considered the possible implications of their help to both themselves, or the person they are assisting.This paper highlights a number of issues that merit attention from communications stakeholders and provides a set of recommendations to help ensure proxy internet use can be a positive experience for all.
AB - A range of Australians find themselves acting as ‘proxy internet users’ – i.e. using online services and applications on behalf of other adults who otherwise make limited use of the internet. Researchers at Monash University and Federation University have looked at the way proxy use works, finding that despite proxy internet users commonly involving themselves in important and/or ‘risky’ online activities – e.g. banking, personal finances and purchasing goods, few have considered the possible implications of their help to both themselves, or the person they are assisting.This paper highlights a number of issues that merit attention from communications stakeholders and provides a set of recommendations to help ensure proxy internet use can be a positive experience for all.
UR - https://accan.org.au/grants/completed-grants/1067-proxy-internet-consumers
M3 - Other Report
SN - 9781921974434
BT - Going online on behalf of others
PB - Australian Communications Consumer Action Network
CY - Sydney NSW Australia
ER -