As of December 2022, 41 percent of young adults and teenagers who had reported watching pornographic content online had accessed such content via Twitter. Around 37 percent reported accessing pornography on dedicated pornographic websites, while 33 percent did so on Instagram. Communication platforms Snapchat and WhatsApp were indicated by 32 percent and 20 percent of respondents, respectively - a sign that they were willingly shared or shown the content with by purpose.
Online platforms and social media used among teenagers and young adults in England to access pornographic content as of December 2022
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Children's Commissioner for England. (January 30, 2023). Online platforms and social media used among teenagers and young adults in England to access pornographic content as of December 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365607/online-pornography-access-platforms-young-users-england/
Children's Commissioner for England. "Online platforms and social media used among teenagers and young adults in England to access pornographic content as of December 2022." Chart. January 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365607/online-pornography-access-platforms-young-users-england/
Children's Commissioner for England. (2023). Online platforms and social media used among teenagers and young adults in England to access pornographic content as of December 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365607/online-pornography-access-platforms-young-users-england/
Children's Commissioner for England. "Online Platforms and Social Media Used among Teenagers and Young Adults in England to Access Pornographic Content as of December 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365607/online-pornography-access-platforms-young-users-england/
Children's Commissioner for England, Online platforms and social media used among teenagers and young adults in England to access pornographic content as of December 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365607/online-pornography-access-platforms-young-users-england/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Online platforms and social media used among teenagers and young adults in England to access pornographic content as of December 2022 [Graph], Children's Commissioner for England, January 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365607/online-pornography-access-platforms-young-users-england/
