Acceptable age for kids to use social media according to U.S. parents 2020

Acceptable age for children to begin using social media according to parents in the United States as of March 2020

CharacteristicShare of respondents
0-2 years* 1
3-4 years 1
5-8 years 2
9-11 years 5
12-14 years 34
15-17 years 44
Not acceptable for children 14
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents111122553434444414140-2 years*3-4 years5-8 years9-11 years12-14 years15-17 yearsNot acceptable for children
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Release date

July 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2, 2020 to March 15, 2020

Number of respondents

3,640 respondents

Special properties

U.S. parents

Supplementary notes

*Less than 1 percent

Based on parents who have at least one child under the age of 18 but may also have an adult child or children. Those who did not give an answer are not shown

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