According to a study conducted in 2023, 54 percent of social media users aged between seven and 18 years in England and Wales had seen people talking about overcoming difficult relationships on social media. Overall, 44 percent of users had seen content that was hateful toward women and girls, and 41 percent had seen content that was hateful toward men and boys. Moreover, 39 percent of respondents had encountered explicit content such as nudity or pornography on social media platforms.
Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
People talking about overcoming difficult relationships
54%
Videos or posts about where to go for help if someone is treating you badly
53%
Hatred against women and girls
44%
Hatred against men and boys
41%
Andrew Tate videos or posts
40%
Nudity/porn
39%
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Women's Aid. (October 11, 2023). Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/
Women's Aid. "Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023." Chart. October 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/
Women's Aid. (2023). Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/
Women's Aid. "Share of Children and Teenagers in England and Wales Who Reported Exposure to Selected Types of Social Media Content as of April 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/
Women's Aid, Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023 [Graph], Women's Aid, October 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/
