{"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":[82.9,83.46,83,88,89.28],"name":"European Union"}],"_data":[["Year","European Union"],[2021,82.9],[2022,83.46],[2023,83],[2024,88],[2025,89.28]],"labels":{"values":[2021,2022,2023,2024,2025]},"metadata":{"link":"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/databrowser\/view\/isoc_ci_ac_i__custom_11248092\/default\/table","type":"","unit":"Percent (%)","year":"2021-2025","title":"Social Media Participation of Youth (16 to 29 Years Old), 2021-2025","topic":"Usage Patterns","method":"EU survey on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in households and by individuals annual survey","source":"Individuals - internet activities, Eurostat, 2025","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"27","geographical":"European Union"},"description":"The chart shows data on social media participation (i.e., participation in social networks: creating user profiles, posting messages or other contributions to social media) for individuals aged 16 to 29 years old over the years 2021-2025. The data indicates a significant expansion in social networking engagement, with the EU-27 average rising from 82.9% in 2021 to 89.28% in 2025."}