{"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":[25,21,20,19,16,16,14,14,11,9,84,15],"name":"Share"}],"_data":[["\ufeffControl Type \/ Measure","Share"],["Controls enabled on devices my child uses",25],["Controls enabled on the platforms websites and apps that my child uses",21],["I receive a notification or email when my child attempts to buy something online",20],["They have been told not to spend money online \/ have been told what they can or can't buy online",19],["Password\/passcode set up on devices my child uses",16],["Controls enabled on child's bank card \/ account",16],["They have been told that they have a limit on spending each month",14],["Password\/passcode set up on the platforms websites and apps that my child uses",14],["Password\/passcode set up on my child's bank card\/account",11],["I have bought them a gift card or voucher to limit their spending",9],["Net: Has at least one parental control or monitoring method",84],["Net: No restrictions or controls in place",15]],"labels":{"name":"\ufeffControl Type \/ Measure","values":["Controls enabled on devices my child uses","Controls enabled on the platforms websites and apps that my child uses","I receive a notification or email when my child attempts to buy something online","They have been told not to spend money online \/ have been told what they can or can't buy online","Password\/passcode set up on devices my child uses","Controls enabled on child's bank card \/ account","They have been told that they have a limit on spending each month","Password\/passcode set up on the platforms websites and apps that my child uses","Password\/passcode set up on my child's bank card\/account","I have bought them a gift card or voucher to limit their spending","Net: Has at least one parental control or monitoring method","Net: No restrictions or controls in place"]},"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":"Types and Mechanisms of Parental Oversight for Children's Online Spending","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":"136.0","geographical":"United Kingdom"},"description":"Ofcom's June 2025 research into persuasive design features and the potential financial harm to children examined the technical, financial and verbal mechanisms used to limit or monitor children's digital spending.\r\nOverall, 84% of parents reported having at least one method of parental control or monitoring in place regarding their child's online spending, whereas 15% reported having no restrictions or controls set up.\r\nParents rely on a combination of hardware-level configurations, app features, real-time alerts, bank account controls and verbal agreements.\r\nDevice and platform-level controls are the most widespread measure, used by 25% of parents. Platform, website and app-specific controls are configured by 21% of parents, while 16% implement password\/passcode protections on devices and 14% on specific platforms\/apps.\r\nReal-time notifications and banking safeguards are used by 20% of parents. In terms of financial controls, 16% of parents enable controls directly on their child's bank card or account, 11% secure bank accounts with passcodes and 9% issue gift cards or vouchers as an alternative with a spending limit.\r\nVerbal rules and soft boundaries (non-technical rules) remain common: 19% of parents verbally instruct their child not to spend money online or specify permitted items, and 14% verbally set a monthly spending limit."}