{"source":{"name":"Evidence Hub on Social Media Ban for Kids - A project by the Lisbon Council","url":"https:\/\/socialmediaban.lisboncouncil.net","license":"Creative Common CC-BY 4.0 International"},"data":[{"data":[26,29,31,19,25,25,26,14,10,3,1],"name":"Adolescents"},{"data":[47,41,40,33,20,18,17,9,7,2,2],"name":"Parents"}],"_data":[["Category","Adolescents","Parents"],["Talk to [an adult \/ their child] about online experiences",26,47],["Limit [my \/ their] time online",29,41],["Take breaks from social media",31,40],["Use screen-time or parental control tools",19,33],["Turn off or delete apps",25,20],["Report harmful content or accounts",25,18],["Limit notifications on devices",26,17],["Seek professional help (counsellor\/psychologist)",14,9],["No, I do not do anything \/ Nothing in particular",10,7],["Other",3,2],["Don't know",1,2]],"labels":{"values":["Talk to [an adult \/ their child] about online experiences","Limit [my \/ their] time online","Take breaks from social media","Use screen-time or parental control tools","Turn off or delete apps","Report harmful content or accounts","Limit notifications on devices","Seek professional help (counsellor\/psychologist)","No, I do not do anything \/ Nothing in particular","Other","Don't know"]},"metadata":{"link":"https:\/\/europa.eu\/eurobarometer\/surveys\/detail\/3686","type":"","unit":"Percent (%)","year":"2026","title":"Actions Recommended by Parents and Adolescents Themselves to Protect Mental Wellbeing on Social Media","topic":"Harms and Wellbeing","method":"survey (26297 adolescents and 12750 parents)","source":"Eurostat, Flash Eurobarometer, Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people\u2019s mental health, April 2026","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"110.0","geographical":"European Union"},"description":"This chart from the 2026 Flash Eurobarometer 'Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people\u2019s mental health' highlights a significant 'regulation divergence' between the active intervention strategies used by parents and the self-regulatory behaviours of adolescents. Patterns of protective action show that parents adopt a diversified set of strategies, dominated by dialogue and encouragement rather than by strict coercion. The data reveal a substantial communication gap: although 47% of parents say they talk to their children about their online activities, only 26% of adolescents say they engage in these conversations. Similarly, the perception of formal screen time or parental control tools usage varies between adolescents and their parents (33% of parents admit relying on this type of protective action, while only 19% of adolescents admit relying on such features).\r\nA significant trend emerges in the area of technical agency. Adolescents are more likely to take technical 'silencing' measures than parents realise; they are more proactive in limiting notifications (26% vs 17%) and reporting harmful content (25% vs 18%). Furthermore, adolescents are more likely than their parents to seek professional mental health support (14% vs 9%) in response to digital stress."}