{"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":[79,76,74,70,68,53],"name":"Support"},{"data":[3,6,5,7,5,7],"name":"Don't know"},{"data":[17,17,22,22,27,39],"name":"Oppose"}],"_data":[["\ufeffCountry","Support","Don't know","Oppose"],["France",79,3,17],["Britain",76,6,17],["Gemany",74,5,22],["Italy",70,7,22],["Spain",68,5,27],["Poland",53,7,39]],"labels":{"name":"\ufeffCountry","values":["France","Britain","Gemany","Italy","Spain","Poland"]},"metadata":{"link":"https:\/\/yougov.com\/en-gb\/articles\/54429-most-europeans-in-six-countries-support-banning-social-media-for-under-16s","type":"","unit":"Percent (%)","year":"2026","title":"Overall support for social media ban in six European countires (2026)","topic":"Public Sentiment","method":"survey","source":"YouGov survey \"Most Europeans in six countries support banning social media for under-16s\", 2026","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"72.0","geographical":"Europe: France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland"},"description":"This table shows the level of public support for banning social media for under-16s across France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland, based on a 2026 YouGov survey. The data reveal a strong 'consensus of concern' in Western and Southern Europe, where support for such a measure consistently exceeds 70%. France leads the group with 79% support, reflecting its legislative momentum towards banning under-15s, followed closely by Britain (76%) and Germany (74%).\r\nA significant trend emerges regarding the 'legitimacy gap' in Eastern Europe: while Poland still has a majority in favour (53%), it also has the highest level of public opposition at 39%, which is nearly double the resistance seen in France or Britain."}