God of War, Wednesday and Beluga cat: what children looked for the most at the end of 2022 – Technocio

A new study from Kaspersky revealed the most popular children’s interests during the fall of 2022. This time, the data from YouTube searches was analyzed, and “Wednesday” Netflix has been the most popular series. “God of War” It has also managed to attract the attention of children, along with the leaders of video games, and always in trend: “Roblox” Y “Minecraft”. Also, the meme “Beluga Cat” takes on a second life with his own YouTube channel. Anonymous data was provided by users of child safety software, Kaspersky Safe Kidsbetween August 28 and November 28, 2022.

What are the most popular series or movies?

the netflix series “Wednesday” it caused quite a stir. The vloggers They dedicated videos to the makeup of the protagonist, her costumes and the dance that Jenna Ortega performs in the fourth episode, which also went viral.

More than half of the children searched for cartoons this season in the categories: “Cartoons, Movies and TV Shows” (50.48%). They were also attentive to the Netflix series “Inside Job” Y “Zootopia+”, premiered on Disney +. On the other hand, one of the most popular movies was Enola Holmes 2starring Millie Bobby Brown, and released in October, also on Netflix.

And the video games?

November 2022 witnessed three new releases: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, God of War Ragnarok Y Just Dance 2023 Edition, all of them with great young followers. They managed to attract huge attention among the kids along with the ever trending leaders like Roblox Y Minecraft.

Memes and other trends

We also witnessed the return of “Beluga Cat” thanks to his YouTube channel Beluga. Another major topic was the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 during the preparations for the soccer tournament, which captured almost all sports-related searches.

As for the toys, the collection lego ninjago It continues to be hugely popular with all ages and takes the top spot. Interestingly, the issues related to “Harry Potter”including toys, LEGO sets and other markets, were also among the most popular queries in the fall.

“We regularly see children’s interests and trends change rapidly. New memes, movies and heroes practically appear every quarter. For example, the series ‘Wednesday’ has become a true phenomenon among teenagers, who imitate the look or copy the epic dance of Jenna Ortega. Keeping up with all the changes can be quite difficult if you are an adult, so parental control apps can help you understand all the topics and trends.”says Anna Larkina, an expert in web content analysis at Kaspersky.

Here are some tips to keep your kids safe online:

• Show interest in their online activity. Ask them if you can watch their series together or listen to their favorite songs. Alternatively, you can learn some safe practices together to stay safe online.
• A good option is parental control apps. But it is important that you talk about this topic with your children to explain how these tools work and why they are necessary to be safe on the Internet.
• Explain to them that sensitive information should only be shared through messaging services and only with people they know in real life. You can be a role model and show them good examples of positive behavior.
• Spend more time talking to them about internet security measures. Try to pay attention to your own habits. Do you use your smartphone while eating or talking? Do your children imitate any of your habits or behavior patterns? Do they react differently when you put the phone away?
• Make cybersecurity talks more enjoyable and interesting discussing them with their children through games and other entertaining formats.