Teenagers' digital security: Sociological analysis

Introduction. The growing amount of personal data posted by users about themselves and other people on social media platforms, the intensification of user-generated content collection for machine learning determines the relevance of the research. The impact of new digital tools on users’ online safety strategies needs to be scrutinized. The focus of the work is on adolescents, who represent one of the most risky groups. The aim of the study is to determine teenagers’ perceptions of concerns related to their personal data and to compare them in two different Russian regions.