{"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":[30,15,43,10,15,11,11,8,7,6,5,2,4,2,4,4,4],"name":"Wave 1: Pre-Safety Duties"},{"data":[29,16,47,15,15,12,11,6,5,4,4,3,2,2,2,2,1],"name":"Wave 2: Post-Safety Duties"}],"_data":[["\ufeffCategory","Wave 1: Pre-Safety Duties","Wave 2: Post-Safety Duties"],["I ignored it",30,29],["I didn't want to see it, so I scrolled past it",15,16],["NET: Passive Response (Ignore\/Scroll)",43,47],["I told a grown up",10,15],["Clicked \u2018not interested\u2019, \u2018hide\u2019, or \u2018show me less\u2019",15,15],["I reported it",11,12],["I blocked the person",11,11],["I unfollowed the person",8,6],["I stopped using the app, website or game",7,5],["I muted the person",6,4],["I told the person to take it down",5,4],["I left the game",2,3],["I shared it online with others",4,2],["I left the livestream",2,2],["I looked for help online",4,2],["I left the group chat",4,2],["I deleted the message",4,1]],"labels":{"name":"\ufeffCategory","values":["I ignored it","I didn't want to see it, so I scrolled past it","NET: Passive Response (Ignore\/Scroll)","I told a grown up","Clicked \u2018not interested\u2019, \u2018hide\u2019, or \u2018show me less\u2019","I reported it","I blocked the person","I unfollowed the person","I stopped using the app, website or game","I muted the person","I told the person to take it down","I left the game","I shared it online with others","I left the livestream","I looked for help online","I left the group chat","I deleted the message"]},"metadata":{"link":"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/siteassets\/resources\/documents\/online-safety\/research-statistics-and-data\/protecting-children\/childrens-online-experiences-research-report.pdf?v=418198&__cf_chl_f_tk=St4bNjyfPCGnhU6B.foKKKmPir692lZyQc32dqlao9k-1783432060-1.0.1.1-AYwB89W7m070MScW5hSlY5sMMpA32OOB_XhVWEd5dyA","type":"","unit":"Percent (%)","year":"2026","title":"Children aged 11-17 Response to Exposure to Harmful Content","topic":"Usage Patterns","method":"survey (6,529 children aged 8\u201317)","source":"Ofcom, Children\u2019s Online Experiences, May 2026","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"121.0","geographical":"United Kingdom"},"description":"This chart from the Ofcom Children\u2019s Online Safety Tracker 2025 examines how UK children (aged 11\u201317) behave after encountering harmful content. It compares the period before and after the UK Online Safety Act and Ofcom\u2019s Children\u2019s Codes were implemented. The data reveal that passivity remains the most prevalent response, with almost half of children (47%) choosing to ignore or scroll past the content.\r\nHowever, a significant and positive trend emerges in the area of safeguarding and adult intervention. Following the introduction of the new safety duties, there was a statistically significant increase in the proportion of children telling a grown-up about their negative experiences, rising from 10% to 15%. This suggests that the regulatory focus on safety, transparency, and digital literacy may successfully encourage adolescents to seek help from trusted adults rather than navigate digital harms alone.\r\nConversely, the data show a decrease in 'evasive' private actions, such as deleting messages (falling to 1%) or leaving group chats (falling to 2%). Use of platform-provided safety tools, such as reporting (12%) and blocking (11%), remained relatively stable post-regulation."}