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 (excluding 2021 and 2022 when surveys were not undertaken) 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 New Zealanders’ digital behaviour,
- 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 New Zealanders’ experiences of unwanted communications and the impact these
have on those who receive them, - Measuring New Zealanders’ online experiences of hate speech,
- Understanding New Zealanders’ experiences 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.