Netsafe is an independent, not-for-profit organisation with a mission to promote online safety among New Zealanders. In order to effectively meet New Zealanders’ needs, Netsafe commissions an annual survey to understand the ongoing role of technology in people’s lives and their experiences online. Each survey measure contains a mix of questions: (a) core questions which don’t change over time, and (b) topical questions, focused on providing detailed information about an issue. The 2023 survey was focused on:
- Understanding the digital behaviour of New Zealanders,
- Assessing awareness of rights and options under the Harmful Digital Communications Act,
- Measuring awareness and use of support services for unwanted digital communications,
- Gaining insight into the experiences of unwanted communications for New Zealanders, and the impact these
have on those who receive them, - Understanding the experiences of Māori as perpetrators of harmful digital communications
Netsafe’s core funders are Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice. They also have 19 project-specific funders which include Meta. You can view the full list of their funders here.