Online pornography upsets young children One in three children say pornography is the thing that bothers them most on the internet, with young children the most likely to be troubled by sexual images online. An online survey found children were most likely to see unsettling images on video-sharing sites, such as YouTube. The survey asked: "What things on the internet bother people your age?" Thirty per cent of children cited cyber-bullying, 27 per cent said pornography and 19 per cent potentially harmful content such as anorexia and self-harm websites. Of the 11 per cent of of nine- and 10-year-olds who had seen sexual images online, nine out of 10 were bothered by what they saw. The findings are from the AU Kids Online survey of 400 children, which is part of the EU Kids Online study comparing 9636 children across 26 countries. Study leader Lelia Green from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia said young children were more likely to be bothered because they did not understand sexual attraction yet. She said that while parents of young children should consider filtering software, it was no substitute for parental guidance. The most important protection is having an open channel of communication with your child so they feel free to talk to you about these things.