According to a survey of younger internet users conducted in the United Kingdom in 2021, 97 percent of respondents aged between 16 and17 years old used social media, while 94 percent had their own social media profile. Over nine in 10 respondents belonging to the 12 to 15 year age group used social media, whilst 89 percent had their profiles. Overall, around one fifth of those aged three to four years used social media, and one quarter of this age group had their own social media profile.
Social media usage and social media profile ownership of children and teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2021, by age group
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Ofcom. (March 30, 2022). Social media usage and social media profile ownership of children and teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301863/uk-children-social-media-presence-and-usage-by-age/
Ofcom. "Social media usage and social media profile ownership of children and teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2021, by age group." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301863/uk-children-social-media-presence-and-usage-by-age/
Ofcom. (2022). Social media usage and social media profile ownership of children and teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301863/uk-children-social-media-presence-and-usage-by-age/
Ofcom. "Social Media Usage and Social Media Profile Ownership of Children and Teenagers in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of October 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301863/uk-children-social-media-presence-and-usage-by-age/
Ofcom, Social media usage and social media profile ownership of children and teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301863/uk-children-social-media-presence-and-usage-by-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Social media usage and social media profile ownership of children and teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2021, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301863/uk-children-social-media-presence-and-usage-by-age/
