{"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":[70,62,56,47,48,42,46,34,34,22,"N\/A",13,12,13,10,7,6],"name":"Wave 1: Pre-Safety Duties"},{"data":[67,61,60,50,44,42,41,34,29,22,19,14,12,11,10,6,7],"name":"Wave 2: Post-Safety Duties"}],"_data":[["\ufeffCategory","Wave 1: Pre-Safety Duties","Wave 2: Post-Safety Duties"],["YouTube",70,67],["WhatsApp",62,61],["TikTok",56,60],["Snapchat",47,50],["Instagram",48,44],["Roblox",42,42],["Facebook",46,41],["Minecraft",34,34],["Messenger",34,29],["YouTube Kids",22,22],["Call of Duty","N\/A",19],["Discord",13,14],["Pinterest",12,12],["X \/ Twitter",13,11],["Messenger Kids",10,10],["Telegram",7,6],["Reddit",6,7]],"labels":{"name":"\ufeffCategory","values":["YouTube","WhatsApp","TikTok","Snapchat","Instagram","Roblox","Facebook","Minecraft","Messenger","YouTube Kids","Call of Duty","Discord","Pinterest","X \/ Twitter","Messenger Kids","Telegram","Reddit"]},"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":"Percentage of 8-17-Year-Olds Recalled Use of Services in United Kingdom","topic":"Usage Patterns","method":"survey (6,529 children aged 8\u201317)","source":"Ofcom, Children\u2019s Online Experiences, May 2026","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"118.0","geographical":"United Kingdom"},"description":"This data from Ofcom's 2025 Children's Online Safety Tracker illustrate the changing landscape of digital service usage among UK children (aged 8\u201317) following the introduction of the UK Online Safety Act and Ofcom's Children's Codes. The data reveal a statistically significant shift towards specific, highly engaging platforms, with usage of TikTok (60%) and Snapchat (50%) increasing four months after the new safety duties came into force. In contrast, legacy social media and messaging services, including Instagram (44%), Facebook (41%) and Facebook Messenger (29%), all experienced significant declines."}