Annual Internet Survey by the Center for the Digital Future Finds Shifting Trends Among Adults About the Benefits and Consequences of Children Going Online Seventh Annual Study Finds Significant Concerns About Online Predators and Children’s Participation in Online Communities Are Americans becoming more concerned about the role the Internet plays in children’s lives? The 2008 Digital Future Project has identified several sobering trends in views about going online -- in particular in adults’ opinions about Internet use by children. “In general, opinions about the Internet remain overwhelmingly positive,” said Jeffrey I. Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future at.