According to a survey of consumers in Great Britain conducted in September 2023, 30 percent of respondents thought that 16 years would be an appropriate age for children to have a social media account. Only 14 percent of respondents reported thinking that social media were only appropriate for users aged 18 and older. In comparison, 14 percent deemed reported that 13 years-old users could have an personal social media account.
Minimum age limit deemed appropriate for children in Great Britain (GB) to have a social media account as of September 2023
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YouGov. (September 6, 2023). Minimum age limit deemed appropriate for children in Great Britain (GB) to have a social media account as of September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424927/great-britain-appropriate-age-for-social-media-children/
YouGov. "Minimum age limit deemed appropriate for children in Great Britain (GB) to have a social media account as of September 2023." Chart. September 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424927/great-britain-appropriate-age-for-social-media-children/
YouGov. (2023). Minimum age limit deemed appropriate for children in Great Britain (GB) to have a social media account as of September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424927/great-britain-appropriate-age-for-social-media-children/
YouGov. "Minimum Age Limit Deemed Appropriate for Children in Great Britain (Gb) to Have a Social Media Account as of September 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424927/great-britain-appropriate-age-for-social-media-children/
YouGov, Minimum age limit deemed appropriate for children in Great Britain (GB) to have a social media account as of September 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424927/great-britain-appropriate-age-for-social-media-children/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Minimum age limit deemed appropriate for children in Great Britain (GB) to have a social media account as of September 2023 [Graph], YouGov, September 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424927/great-britain-appropriate-age-for-social-media-children/
