{"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":[12,16,25,47],"name":"Share"}],"_data":[["\ufeffLevel of concern","Share"],["Very concerned",12],["Moderately concerned",16],["A little bit concerned",25],["Not at all concerned",47]],"labels":{"values":["Very concerned","Moderately concerned","A little bit concerned","Not at all concerned"]},"metadata":{"link":"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/online-safety\/safety-technology\/research-into-persuasive-design-features-and-potential-child-financial-harms","type":"","unit":"Percent (%)","year":"2025","title":"Parent's level of concern about children's spending via social media and payment method","topic":"Usage Patterns","method":"survey (2,205 children aged 8-17 and their parents\/guardians)","source":"Research into persuasive design features and potential child financial harms, Ofcom, June 2025","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"133.0","geographical":"United Kingdom"},"description":"According to Ofcom's June 2025 research into persuasive design features and potential financial harm to children, more than half of parents (53%) reported feeling concerned about their child\u2019s online spending. Of these, 16% were moderately concerned and 12% were very concerned, while a further 25% were a little concerned. Slightly under half (47%) reported not being at all concerned."}