According to a 2020-2021 survey of parents in the United Kingdom (UK), the majority of respondents are aware that tablet or smartphone settings can be changed to prevent unwanted app downloads and in-app purchases. Overall, parents of children aged between five and six were more likely to not only be aware of such controls, but also to use them, while 28 percent of parents of young teens reported being aware of this possibility but choosing not to use it.
Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who change the settings on their children's devices to avoid in-app purchases or app downloads as of January 2021, by age group
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Ofcom. (April 27, 2021). Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who change the settings on their children's devices to avoid in-app purchases or app downloads as of January 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254378/parents-stopping-children-devices-app-downloads-and-iap/
Ofcom. "Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who change the settings on their children's devices to avoid in-app purchases or app downloads as of January 2021, by age group." Chart. April 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254378/parents-stopping-children-devices-app-downloads-and-iap/
Ofcom. (2021). Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who change the settings on their children's devices to avoid in-app purchases or app downloads as of January 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254378/parents-stopping-children-devices-app-downloads-and-iap/
Ofcom. "Parents in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Change The Settings on Their Children's Devices to Avoid In-app Purchases or App Downloads as of January 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254378/parents-stopping-children-devices-app-downloads-and-iap/
Ofcom, Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who change the settings on their children's devices to avoid in-app purchases or app downloads as of January 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254378/parents-stopping-children-devices-app-downloads-and-iap/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who change the settings on their children's devices to avoid in-app purchases or app downloads as of January 2021, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, April 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254378/parents-stopping-children-devices-app-downloads-and-iap/