According to a survey of mobile users in Great Britain, as of April 2024, 38 percent of respondents reported they would be opposed to a possible ban on smartphone ownership for kids. Among parents, 52 percent of respondents that had children aged between 11 and 15 year reported they would oppose such a ban, while 43 percent of respondents with children under 11 years of age felt the same. Overall, approximately three Britons in 10 reported they would support a smartphone ban for younger users in the country.
Level of support among parents in Great Britain (GB) for a potential ban on smartphone ownership for children and teenagers younger than 16 years in April 2024
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YouGov. (April 16, 2024). Level of support among parents in Great Britain (GB) for a potential ban on smartphone ownership for children and teenagers younger than 16 years in April 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462529/uk-ban-children-smartphone-use-among-parents/
YouGov. "Level of support among parents in Great Britain (GB) for a potential ban on smartphone ownership for children and teenagers younger than 16 years in April 2024." Chart. April 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462529/uk-ban-children-smartphone-use-among-parents/
YouGov. (2024). Level of support among parents in Great Britain (GB) for a potential ban on smartphone ownership for children and teenagers younger than 16 years in April 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462529/uk-ban-children-smartphone-use-among-parents/
YouGov. "Level of Support among Parents in Great Britain (Gb) for a Potential Ban on Smartphone Ownership for Children and Teenagers Younger than 16 Years in April 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462529/uk-ban-children-smartphone-use-among-parents/
YouGov, Level of support among parents in Great Britain (GB) for a potential ban on smartphone ownership for children and teenagers younger than 16 years in April 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462529/uk-ban-children-smartphone-use-among-parents/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Level of support among parents in Great Britain (GB) for a potential ban on smartphone ownership for children and teenagers younger than 16 years in April 2024 [Graph], YouGov, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462529/uk-ban-children-smartphone-use-among-parents/
