According to a 2020-2021 survey of children and their parents in the United Kingdom, 87 percent of respondents reported their children using YouTube to watch online videos. TikTok came in second, with roughly 42 percent of parents reporting their children used the short-video app to watch content. In 2020, online video platforms became increasingly popular among children in the United Kingdom due to the restrictions brought by the coronavirus outbreak.
Websites and mobile apps used to watch video content online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021
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Ofcom. (April 27, 2021). Websites and mobile apps used to watch video content online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251996/platforms-online-videos-uk-children/
Ofcom. "Websites and mobile apps used to watch video content online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021." Chart. April 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251996/platforms-online-videos-uk-children/
Ofcom. (2021). Websites and mobile apps used to watch video content online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251996/platforms-online-videos-uk-children/
Ofcom. "Websites and Mobile Apps Used to Watch Video Content Online by Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of January 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251996/platforms-online-videos-uk-children/
Ofcom, Websites and mobile apps used to watch video content online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251996/platforms-online-videos-uk-children/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Websites and mobile apps used to watch video content online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021 [Graph], Ofcom, April 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251996/platforms-online-videos-uk-children/
