A survey conducted among children and teenagers in Ireland in October 2020 found that 87 percent of 15 to 17 year old respondents had their own profile on a social networking site, social media or gaming site. For those in the nine to ten year age group 26 percent said that they had a profile on an online platform. Additionally, 62 percent of all children had a profile on an online social media or gaming service, and it was found that there was no difference in social media profile ownership in reference to gender.
Share of children who have a profile on a social networking, social media or gaming site according to children in Ireland as of October 2020, by age group
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Government of Ireland. (November 15, 2021). Share of children who have a profile on a social networking, social media or gaming site according to children in Ireland as of October 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281982/children-ireland-online-profiles-site-age-group/
Government of Ireland. "Share of children who have a profile on a social networking, social media or gaming site according to children in Ireland as of October 2020, by age group." Chart. November 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281982/children-ireland-online-profiles-site-age-group/
Government of Ireland. (2021). Share of children who have a profile on a social networking, social media or gaming site according to children in Ireland as of October 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281982/children-ireland-online-profiles-site-age-group/
Government of Ireland. "Share of Children Who Have a Profile on a Social Networking, Social Media or Gaming Site According to Children in Ireland as of October 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281982/children-ireland-online-profiles-site-age-group/
Government of Ireland, Share of children who have a profile on a social networking, social media or gaming site according to children in Ireland as of October 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281982/children-ireland-online-profiles-site-age-group/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of children who have a profile on a social networking, social media or gaming site according to children in Ireland as of October 2020, by age group [Graph], Government of Ireland, November 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281982/children-ireland-online-profiles-site-age-group/
