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{"data": [{"data": [29, 42], "name": "2023 (Global Avg)"}, {"data": [36, 37], "name": "2024 (Global Avg)"}], "_data": [["Position on AI Ban", "2023 (Global Avg)", "2024 (Global Avg)"], ["In Favor of a Ban", 29, 36], ["Against a Ban", 42, 37]], "labels": {"values": ["In Favor of a Ban", "Against a Ban"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://resources.ipsos.com/Global_Education_Monitor_W.html", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2024", "title": "Public Opinion on Banning AI Tools Use in Schools (2024)", "topic": "Tech Mindset", "method": "a 30-country survey on IPSOS Global Advisor online platform (in India on lndiaBus platform)", "source": "IPSOS EDUCATION MONITOR 2024", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "8", "geographical": "World"}, "description": "The data reveals a clear \"hardening\" of attitudes toward AI in the classroom. Within a single year, support for an outright ban on AI tools in schools has increased from 29% to 36%. Conversely, the proportion of the population that once opposed a ban has dropped to 37%, leaving the global public almost evenly split. A significant 27% of the population remains undecided.\r\nThe survey covers 30 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Türkiye, and the United States."},
{"data": [{"data": [28, 28, 26, 25], "name": "Value"}], "_data": [["Category", "Value"], ["Gen Z", 28], ["Millennials", 28], ["Gen X", 26], ["Baby Boomers", 25]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["Gen Z", "Millennials", "Gen X", "Baby Boomers"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://resources.ipsos.com/Global_Education_Monitor_W.html", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2024", "title": "Generational Outlook: AI Will Have More Positive than Negative Impact on Education (2024)", "topic": "Tech Mindset", "method": "a 30-country survey on IPSOS Global Advisor online platform (in India: lndiaBus platform)", "source": "IPSOS EDUCATION MONITOR 2024", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "9", "geographical": "World"}, "description": "Even among this \"most optimistic\" group, less than one-third of respondents believe the impact will be more positive than negative. There is only a 3-percentage point difference between the most optimistic (Gen Z) and the least optimistic (Boomers). \r\nThe survey covers 30 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Türkiye, and the United States."},
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{"data": [{"data": [11, 36, 44, 12], "name": "Total (%)"}], "_data": [["Indicator", "Total (%)"], ["Problematic Social Media Use", 11], ["Intensive", 36], ["Active", 44], ["Non-active", 12]], "labels": {"name": "Indicator", "values": ["Problematic Social Media Use", "Intensive", "Active", "Non-active"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/f787fae6-e564-477c-a0e6-d54f24b38f0b/content", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2022", "title": "Youth Problematic Social Media Use and Online Engagement", "topic": "Harms and Wellbeing", "method": "A large school-based survey (280 000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15)", "source": "World Health Organization", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "11", "geographical": "World"}, "description": "Approximately 1 in 10 adolescents now exhibits problematic social media behavior (addictive-like), defined by clinical, addiction-like symptoms such as withdrawal and inability to control usage. Differences in problematic SMU were seen across age groups. Prevalence was highest among 13-year-olds (12%) and lowest in 11-year-olds (9%). \r\n<br /> The survey covers 44 countries and regions in Europe, central Asia and Canada."},
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{"data": [{"data": [4, 15, 40, 42], "name": "Male"}, {"data": [7, 22, 38, 32], "name": "Female"}], "_data": [["Category", "Male", "Female"], ["No passive usage", 4, 7], ["<1 hour a day", 15, 22], ["1-3 hours a day", 40, 38], [">3 hours a day", 42, 32]], "labels": {"values": ["No passive usage", "<1 hour a day", "1-3 hours a day", ">3 hours a day"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC141047", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2022", "title": "Daily Passive Social Media Use: 15-Year-Olds by Gender (2022)", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data", "source": "Social media usage and adolescents’ mental health in the EU, JRC, 2025", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "44", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart shows the distribution of time spent on passive social media activities, such as scrolling or browsing, by 15-year-olds on a typical weekday, divided by gender. The data reveal that passive consumption is a near-universal behaviour for both genders. Only a small minority of both genders report no passive usage at all. A significant trend emerges in the \"high intensity\" category: 42% of males spend more than three hours per day passively consuming content, compared to 32% of females."},
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{"data": [{"data": [41, 37, 35, 36, 33, 33, 33, 31, 29, 26, 25, 27, 24, 24, 19, 20, 17, 13, 10, 6, 26], "name": "Difference between girs and boys (percentage points)"}], "_data": [["Country", "Difference between girs and boys (percentage points)"], ["Bulgaria", 41], ["Romania", 37], ["Slovenia", 35], ["Italy", 36], ["France", 33], ["Lithuania", 33], ["Malta", 33], ["Chinese Taipei", 31], ["Latvia", 29], ["Estonia", 26], ["Colombia", 25], ["Sweden", 27], ["Cyprus", 24], ["Poland", 24], ["Netherlands", 19], ["Norway", 20], ["Serbia", 17], ["Spain", 13], ["Croatia", 10], ["Slovak Republic", 6], ["International average", 26]], "labels": {"name": "Country", "values": ["Bulgaria", "Romania", "Slovenia", "Italy", "France", "Lithuania", "Malta", "Chinese Taipei", "Latvia", "Estonia", "Colombia", "Sweden", "Cyprus", "Poland", "Netherlands", "Norway", "Serbia", "Spain", "Croatia", "Slovak Republic", "International average"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.iea.nl/sites/default/files/2025-10/CB28%20ICCS%20Gender%20Differences.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "", "title": "Gender Differences in Civic Knowledge", "topic": "Literacy", "method": "survey", "source": "World Bank Group, IEA Compass: Briefs in Education, Issue 28: INTERNATIONAL GENDER DIFFERENCES IN CIVIC KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES: IMPLICATIONS AND WAYS FORWARD", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "65.0", "geographical": "World"}, "description": "This chart illustrates gender disparities in civic knowledge across different countries, as revealed by the 2022 ICCS results. The Y-axis represents the advantage that girls have over boys in terms of scale points. The data reveal a universal gender gap in civic knowledge, with girls outperforming boys in every surveyed nation.\r\nThe international average difference is 26 scale points. A significant regional trend emerges, with countries in Northern and Eastern Europe reporting the highest disparities. Bulgaria (41 points), Sweden (37 points) and Norway (36 points) show a female advantage that is significantly higher than the international average.\r\nIn contrast, the gender gap is significantly narrower in countries such as Spain (17 points) and France (13 points). Interestingly, the difference between boys and girls was found to be statistically insignificant in the Netherlands (10 points) and Colombia (6 points)."},
{"data": [{"data": [32.5, 12.2], "name": "Percent"}], "_data": [["Category", "Percent"], ["Users between 16 and 30 years old", 32.5], ["Users older than 31 years old", 12.2]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["Users between 16 and 30 years old", "Users older than 31 years old"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC135806/JRC135806_01.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2022", "title": "Share of users in the EU showing patterns of social media addiction, by age groups", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "(25 646 respondents)", "source": "Fairness policy brief 2/2024 - Loneliness and social media use in the European Union", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "66.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart illustrates the proportion of EU users exhibiting patterns indicative of social media addiction (based on responders' self-identification of addiction patterns), specifically defined as the tendency to neglect work, school, or family responsibilities. The data reveal a significant 'functional impairment gap' between generations, with around 33% of those aged 16–30 reporting that their use of social media interferes with their daily responsibilities.\r\nThis rate is almost triple that of the older cohort, with only 12% of users aged 31 and over reporting similar patterns of neglect."},
{"data": [{"data": [54, 54, 52, 50, 53, 49, 48, 43], "name": "Very concerned (%)"}, {"data": [35, 35, 36, 38, 32, 36, 35, 37], "name": "Fairly concerned (%)"}], "_data": [["Category", "Very concerned (%)", "Fairly concerned (%)"], ["Encountering violent content", 54, 35], ["Approached by people wanting to exploit them", 54, 35], ["Spending too much time using certain apps/social media", 52, 36], ["Exploitation based on shared personal information", 50, 38], ["Encountering pornographic content", 53, 32], ["Encountering terrorist content encouraging violence", 49, 36], ["Recruitment or encouragement to commit a crime", 48, 35], ["Encountering conspiracy theories", 43, 37]], "labels": {"values": ["Encountering violent content", "Approached by people wanting to exploit them", "Spending too much time using certain apps/social media", "Exploitation based on shared personal information", "Encountering pornographic content", "Encountering terrorist content encouraging violence", "Recruitment or encouragement to commit a crime", "Encountering conspiracy theories"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2026/child-protection-social-media", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Concerns about safety of children when using social media", "topic": "Harms and Wellbeing", "method": "survey (26,453 respondents)", "source": "European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Protecting children on social media – Views on age limits, 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "67.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart illustrates public concerns in the European Union about the safety of children on social media, as revealed by a 2026 FRA survey of over 26,000 individuals. The data reveal an overwhelming consensus on digital risks, with concern levels exceeding 80% for all eight monitored categories. The most acute anxieties are tied to encountering violent content and predatory exploitation, both of which reach a peak concern level of 89% (54% are \"very concerned\").\r\nConcerns about excessive usage and data exploitation both rank nearly as high at 88%, directly mirroring ongoing policy debates about addictive design and privacy issues. Even the category with the lowest reported level of concern (for example, the exposure to conspiracy theories) still affects 80% of the population."},
{"data": [{"data": [0, 0, 2, 1, 6, 4, 11, 13, 16, 4, 16, 1, 12, 5, 6, 1], "name": "Percentage of Respondents (%)"}], "_data": [["Proposed Age / Measure", "Percentage of Respondents (%)"], ["1-5 years", 0], ["6-9 years", 0], ["10 years", 2], ["11 years", 1], ["12 years", 6], ["13 years", 4], ["14 years", 11], ["15 years", 13], ["16 years", 16], ["17 years", 4], ["18 years or above", 16], ["No age limitations", 1], ["It should be left for parents to decide", 12], ["It depends on the social media platform", 5], ["Some other measures should be taken", 6], ["Don't know", 1]], "labels": {"name": "Proposed Age / Measure", "values": ["1-5 years", "6-9 years", "10 years", "11 years", "12 years", "13 years", "14 years", "15 years", "16 years", "17 years", "18 years or above", "No age limitations", "It should be left for parents to decide", "It depends on the social media platform", "Some other measures should be taken", "Don't know"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2026/child-protection-social-media", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Opinion on age target for social media prohibition for minors - respondents 18 and above", "topic": "Public Sentiment", "method": "survey (25,922 respondents - aged 18 and above)", "source": "European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Protecting children on social media – Views on age limits, 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "68.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart illustrates public opinion of adults (aged 18 and above) in the European Union regarding the appropriate legal age for accessing social media platforms, as determined by a 2026 FRA survey of more than 26000 adults. The data reveal a strong preference for high age limits, with the ag of 16 (16%) and the age of 18 or above (16%) emerging as the most popular legal cutoffs. Combining these with those favouring ages of 14 and 15, almost 56% of the population supports a 'digital majority' age of 14 or higher.\r\nA significant trend emerges regarding the rejection of unregulated access: only 1% of respondents believe there should be no age limitations, signalling near-universal public agreement on the necessity of age restrictions. While the preference for a 16-year limit provides a democratic mandate for the 'hard prohibitive' models currently proposed in countries such as Spain and Denmark, a notable 12% of the population still believes that the decision should remain the responsibility of parents.\r\nA significant trend emerges when these results are compared with those of the adolescent demographic (aged 15–17) - chart #68. While adults anchor their preference at the 16- and 18-year thresholds (32% combined), teenagers overwhelmingly favour a younger cutoff of 14 or 15 (31% combined). Furthermore, adults are four times more likely than adolescents to believe that the limit should be set at 18 or over (16% versus 4%), reflecting a far more restrictive outlook compared to adolescents' preference for mid-adolescent entry points. Adults show significantly less platform-specific nuance: they are only half as likely as teenagers to suggest that the limit should 'depend on the social media platform' (5% vs 11%). This suggests that the adult population favours a more uniform, 'blanket' regulatory approach."},
{"data": [{"data": [0, 0, 4, 1, 13, 11, 15, 16, 6, 0, 4, 3, 10, 11, 5, 1], "name": "Percentage of Respondents (%)"}], "_data": [["Proposed Age / Measure", "Percentage of Respondents (%)"], ["1-5 years", 0], ["6-9 years", 0], ["10 years", 4], ["11 years", 1], ["12 years", 13], ["13 years", 11], ["14 years", 15], ["15 years", 16], ["16 years", 6], ["17 years", 0], ["18 years or above", 4], ["No age limitations", 3], ["It should be left for parents to decide", 10], ["It depends on the social media platform", 11], ["Some other measures should be taken", 5], ["Don't know", 1]], "labels": {"name": "Proposed Age / Measure", "values": ["1-5 years", "6-9 years", "10 years", "11 years", "12 years", "13 years", "14 years", "15 years", "16 years", "17 years", "18 years or above", "No age limitations", "It should be left for parents to decide", "It depends on the social media platform", "Some other measures should be taken", "Don't know"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2026/child-protection-social-media", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Opinion on age target for social media prohibition for minors – Respondents aged 15-17", "topic": "Public Sentiment", "method": "survey (531 respondents aged 15-17)", "source": "European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Protecting children on social media – Views on age limits, 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "69.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart illustrates the views of adolescents (aged 15–17) on the appropriate legal age for accessing social media, as revealed by a 2026 FRA survey. The data reveal a clear 'youth consensus' centred around the age of 14 or 15, with 15 (16%) and 14 (15%) emerging as the most popular thresholds. Combined with those favouring ages 12 and 13 (13% and 11% respectively), over half of the teenage respondents (55%) support a limit between 12 and 15 years.\r\nA significant trend emerges when these results are compared to those of the adult demographic - chart #68. While adults favoured limits of 16 and 18+, adolescents overwhelmingly rejected these higher cutoffs, with only 6% supporting a limit of 16 and 4% supporting a limit of 18. Furthermore, teenagers are twice as likely as adults to suggest that the limit should 'depend on the social media platform' (11%), indicating a more nuanced understanding of platform-specific risks."},
{"data": [{"data": [33.5, 29.7, 29.3, 28.6, 51.2], "name": "Child no longer has account (%)"}, {"data": [63.6, 69.1, 69.4, 69.3, 48.5], "name": "Child has retained account (%)"}], "_data": [["Age-restricted social media platform", "Child no longer has account (%)", "Child has retained account (%)"], ["Facebook", 33.5, 63.6], ["Instagram", 29.7, 69.1], ["Snapchat", 29.3, 69.4], ["TikTok", 28.6, 69.3], ["YouTube", 51.2, 48.5]], "labels": {"name": "Age-restricted social media platform", "values": ["Facebook", "Instagram", "Snapchat", "TikTok", "YouTube"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/under-the-new-age-restrictions-early-insights-from-australian-parents", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "The percentage of parents reporting that their child aged 8 to 15 years no longer has an account on an age-restricted social media platform versus those who have retained it, by platform", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey (898 parents)", "source": "Australian eSafety Commissioner, Under the new age restrictions: Early insights from Australian parents, March 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "70.0", "geographical": "Australia"}, "description": "This table shows the proportion of Australian parents who reported whether their child aged 8 to 15 retained or lost their account on major social media platforms following the implementation of age-restriction legislation in Australia in December 2025. The data reveal a significant 'retention gap' across the digital landscape, with the majority of underage users (around 70%) managing to keep their accounts on popular platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.\r\nAn interesting trend emerges regarding platform-specific efficacy with significant differences between platforms."},
{"data": [{"data": [43.6, 36.3, 26.6, 1.9], "name": "Percentage"}], "_data": [["Reason for no longer holding an account", "Percentage"], ["The platform deactivated their account", 43.6], ["My child deactivated their account", 36.3], ["I (or their other parent) deactivated their account", 26.6], ["I reported account and platform deactivated it", 1.9]], "labels": {"name": "Reason for no longer holding an account", "values": ["The platform deactivated their account", "My child deactivated their account", "I (or their other parent) deactivated their account", "I reported account and platform deactivated it"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/under-the-new-age-restrictions-early-insights-from-australian-parents", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Reasons for a child no longer holding an account across age-restricted social media platforms in Australia three months after the social media ban implementation", "topic": "Harms and Wellbeing", "method": "survey (898 parents)", "source": "Australian eSafety Commissioner, Under the new age restrictions: Early insights from Australian parents, March 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "71.0", "geographical": "Australia"}, "description": "This table shows the main reasons parents gave for their child no longer having an account on an age-restricted social media platform after implementation. The data reveal that platform deactivation (43.6%) was the main reason for account closures, while child-led deactivation (36.3%) was notably more prevalent than parent-led deactivation (26.6%). Furthermore, the extremely low rate of parents reporting accounts for deactivation (1.9%) suggests either 'reporting fatigue' or a preference for managing the issue internally within the family rather than collaborating with the platform."},
{"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": [["Country", "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": "Country", "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."},
{"data": [{"data": [68, 77, 73, 59, 59, 70], "name": "18-34"}, {"data": [78, 77, 72, 74, 62, 71], "name": "35-54"}, {"data": [80, 83, 76, 73, 41, 64], "name": "55+"}], "_data": [["Country", "18-34", "35-54", "55+"], ["Britain", 68, 78, 80], ["France", 77, 77, 83], ["Germany", 73, 72, 76], ["Italy", 59, 74, 73], ["Poland", 59, 62, 41], ["Spain", 70, 71, 64]], "labels": {"values": ["Britain", "France", "Germany", "Italy", "Poland", "Spain"]}, "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": "Support for social media ban in six European countries, disaggregated by age group (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": "73.0", "geographical": "Europe: France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland"}, "description": "This table shows the level of public support for a social media ban among three age groups in six European countries. The data reveal remarkably high and stable levels of support across generations in France, where backing remains at or above 77% for all age groups. The survey also identifies a 'parental mandate', with parents of children under 18 emerging as the most enthusiastic supporters, with approval ratings reaching 79% in Britain, Italy and Spain.\r\nA significant trend emerges regarding generational scepticism in specific markets: while older adults in Britain (80%) are the most likely to favour a ban, the younger generation (18–34) in both Britain (68%) and Germany (59%) is more sceptical. Conversely, 'senior resistance' is evident in Poland, where support among those aged 55+ falls to 41%, and Spain, where the oldest generation is the least supportive (64%)."},
{"data": [{"data": [72, 76, 71, 65, 55, 64], "name": "Women"}, {"data": [80, 82, 77, 75, 51, 72], "name": "Men"}], "_data": [["Country", "Women", "Men"], ["Britain", 72, 80], ["France", 76, 82], ["Germany", 71, 77], ["Italy", 65, 75], ["Poland", 55, 51], ["Spain", 64, 72]], "labels": {"values": ["Britain", "France", "Germany", "Italy", "Poland", "Spain"]}, "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": "Support for social media ban in six European countries, disaggregated by gender (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": "74.0", "geographical": "Europe: France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland"}, "description": "This table shows public support for banning social media for minors, disaggregated by gender, in six European countries. The data reveal a consistent gender support gap, whereby men are notably more likely than women to favour a ban in five of the six countries surveyed. The highest levels of male support are found in France (82%) and Britain (80%), where support among men exceeds that among women by 6 and 8 percentage points, respectively.\r\nA significant trend emerges in Southern Europe, where the gender disparity is most acute: in Italy, men support the ban by 10 percentage points more than women (75% vs 65%), and a similar 8-point gap exists in Spain. Poland is the only outlier in this dataset, being the only country where female support (55%) slightly exceeds male support (51%)."},
{"data": [{"data": [25, 18, 14, 10, 6, 5], "name": "Very effective"}, {"data": [36, 35, 31, 29, 31, 31], "name": "Quite effective"}, {"data": [7, 6, 9, 13, 9, 10], "name": "Don't know"}, {"data": [23, 27, 35, 39, 37, 30], "name": "Not very effective"}, {"data": [10, 14, 11, 10, 17, 15], "name": "Not at all effective"}], "_data": [["Country", "Very effective", "Quite effective", "Don't know", "Not very effective", "Not at all effective"], ["Italy", 25, 36, 7, 23, 10], ["Spain", 18, 35, 6, 27, 14], ["Germany", 14, 31, 9, 35, 11], ["Poland", 10, 29, 13, 39, 10], ["Britain", 6, 31, 9, 37, 17], ["France", 5, 31, 10, 30, 15]], "labels": {"values": ["Italy", "Spain", "Germany", "Poland", "Britain", "France"]}, "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": "Perception of efficacy of a social media ban in six European countries (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": "75.0", "geographical": "Europe: France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland"}, "description": "This chart illustrates public perceptions of the efficacy of banning under-16s from social media across six European countries. The data reveal an efficiency gap: while a majority of Europeans support such a ban in principle, they are deeply divided and often pessimistic regarding its ability to prevent children from creating and using accounts.\r\nA significant regional trend emerges in terms of optimism levels: Italy is the most confident about the efficiency of the policy, with 61% of adults (25% of whom believe it will be \"very effective\") expecting the measure to succeed. Conversely, Britain is the most sceptical, with 54% of adults in total predicting that the ban will fail, including 17% who believe it will be 'not at all effective'. This scepticism is also evident in Poland and Germany, where approximately half of the population doubts the practical impact of the law."},
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{"data": [{"data": [62, 50, 42, 15, 13, 5], "name": "Percentage of Websites/Apps Mandating Collection"}], "_data": [["Type of Personal Information", "Percentage of Websites/Apps Mandating Collection"], ["Email address", 62], ["Username", 50], ["Name", 42], ["Phone number", 15], ["Address", 13], ["Photo, video and audio files", 5]], "labels": {"name": "Type of Personal Information", "values": ["Email address", "Username", "Name", "Phone number", "Address", "Photo, video and audio files"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.privacyenforcement.net/content/2025-global-privacy-sweep-examined-websites-and-apps-used-children", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2025", "title": "Mandatory collection of personal information on websites and apps, stating that they do not knowingly collect children’s personal information (2025)", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey", "source": "Global Privacy Enforcement Network Sweep Report: Children's Privacy, March 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "77.0", "geographical": ""}, "description": "This chart illustrates the discrepancy between platform privacy policies and actual data collection practices, as revealed by the 2025 Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) Sweep. The study involved 27 global privacy authorities, including those from the UK and Canada, who replicated the user experience across 876 websites and apps that are popular with children. The data focuses specifically on the 54% of services that state in their policies that they 'do not knowingly collect children’s personal information', yet still require the disclosure of sensitive identifiers for account creation.\r\nA significant trend emerges in the identification gap: despite claiming to avoid collecting data on children, the majority of these platforms (62%) require an email address, and half (50%) require a username (often featuring the user's first and last name). Furthermore, 42% of these services still insist on a legal name and 15% require a phone number. These findings reveal a lack of transparency in the digital ecosystem. By using 'non-collection' statements as a legal shield while simultaneously mandating the collection of high-value personal data, these platforms leave young users vulnerable to tracking and profiling, without implementing the necessary child-specific protective controls."},
{"data": [{"data": [15, 15, 12, 11, 10, 8, 7, 7, 6, 14], "name": "Websites/Apps"}], "_data": [["Type of Content", "Websites/Apps"], ["Bullying/hateful content", 15], ["Violence", 15], ["Gambling", 12], ["Sexual content", 11], ["Dangerous challenges", 10], ["Cryptocurrency", 8], ["Self-Harm", 7], ["Eating disorders", 7], ["Suicide", 6], ["Other", 14]], "labels": {"name": "Type of Content", "values": ["Bullying/hateful content", "Violence", "Gambling", "Sexual content", "Dangerous challenges", "Cryptocurrency", "Self-Harm", "Eating disorders", "Suicide", "Other"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.privacyenforcement.net/content/2025-global-privacy-sweep-examined-websites-and-apps-used-children", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2025", "title": "Percentage of websites and apps with inappropriate content, by type (2025)", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey", "source": "Global Privacy Enforcement Network Sweep Report: Children's Privacy, March 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "78.0", "geographical": ""}, "description": "This chart illustrates the prevalence of inappropriate and high-risk content identified on 876 children's websites and apps during the 2025 GPEN Sweep. As part of 'Indicator 5' (inappropriate content and high-risk features), researchers assessed how frequently content posed a direct threat to the psychological and physical safety of children and young people. The data reveal that harmful content is systemic across a significant proportion of the digital ecosystem, rather than an isolated occurrence.\r\nA significant trend emerges in exposure to peer-related and physical threats: bullying and hateful content, as well as violence, were identified on 15% of all surveyed services. Additionally, the data highlights the prevalence of 'adult-oriented' risks, with 12% of platforms featuring gambling and 11% featuring sexual content. Adding to that is the baseline of severe psychological risks: a combined 20% of services expose children to content related to self-harm (7%), eating disorders (7%), and suicide (6%). These findings suggest that many platforms currently used by children lack the necessary content moderation and safety filters to prevent exposure to high-risk, life-threatening material."},
{"data": [{"data": [20, 15, 15, 12, 11, 8, 5, 3, 8], "name": "Share of Websites/Apps"}], "_data": [["Unsuitable Design Feature", "Share of Websites/Apps"], ["Freely engaging with others", 20], ["Behavioral profiling", 15], ["Complex Language (Privacy Policies)", 15], ["Public by default", 12], ["Geolocation", 11], ["Nudging/nagging to share Personal Information", 8], ["Discouraging use of privacy protective options", 5], ["Biometric data collection", 3], ["Other", 8]], "labels": {"name": "Unsuitable Design Feature", "values": ["Freely engaging with others", "Behavioral profiling", "Complex Language (Privacy Policies)", "Public by default", "Geolocation", "Nudging/nagging to share Personal Information", "Discouraging use of privacy protective options", "Biometric data collection", "Other"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.privacyenforcement.net/content/2025-global-privacy-sweep-examined-websites-and-apps-used-children", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2025", "title": "Percentage of websites and apps with unsuitable design features by type of design (2025)", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey", "source": "Global Privacy Enforcement Network Sweep Report: Children's Privacy, March 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "79.0", "geographical": ""}, "description": "This chart illustrates the prevalence of high-risk design features among 876 digital services analysed in the 2025 GPEN Sweep. The data reveal that 20% of platforms allow children to freely engage with others without adequate friction or oversight, while 15% subject minor users to behavioural profiling. The methodology also reveals a significant barrier to transparency: 15% of services use privacy policies written in language that is likely beyond the comprehension of child users.\r\nA notable trend emerges concerning the relationship between business models and child safety. The Sweep found that mobile apps are notably riskier than websites, with an unsuitability rate of 47% compared to 41%. Furthermore, a 'monetisation gap' was identified: free services, which often rely on data-driven advertising, were found to be suitable in only 53% of cases, whereas paid/subscription services showed a higher suitability rate of 61%. Free of fees platforms create incentives for the collection of intrusive data (e.g. 11% geolocation and 12% public-by-default settings) and the use of engagement features."},
{"data": [{"data": [62, 68], "name": "Yes"}, {"data": [48, 32], "name": "No"}], "_data": [["Category", "Yes", "No"], ["Platforms with explicit age limits in Terms of Services (TOS)", 62, 48], ["Platforms with age limits in TOS and using ANY age assurance mechanism", 68, 32]], "labels": {"values": ["Platforms with explicit age limits in Terms of Services (TOS)", "Platforms with age limits in TOS and using ANY age assurance mechanism"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.privacyenforcement.net/system/files/2026-03/GPEN%20Sweep%20Report%20-%20March%202026%20-%20EN.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2025", "title": "Enforcement gaps of age assurance in tested digital services", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey", "source": "Global Privacy Enforcement Network Sweep Report: Children's Privacy, March 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "80.0", "geographical": ""}, "description": "This chart illustrates the discrepancy between the legal policies of digital services and the technical reality, in several apps and websites tested. Although 62% of tested platforms (517 out of 832) explicitly prohibit children under the age of 13 in their terms of service, almost a third, 32% of these (164 out of 517) offer no mechanism to prevent underage access whatsoever. The remaining 68% of the tested platforms use at least one age assurance mechanism, the most commonly employed being: self-declaration, age verification or age estimation. The distribution of these methods is presented in Chart n. 81"},
{"data": [{"data": [88, 11, 5], "name": "Share of Websites/Apps"}], "_data": [["Category", "Share of Websites/Apps"], ["Self-Declaration (Honesty Box)", 88], ["Any Type of Age Verification", 11], ["Age Estimation (Facial/AI)", 5]], "labels": {"values": ["Self-Declaration (Honesty Box)", "Any Type of Age Verification", "Age Estimation (Facial/AI)"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.privacyenforcement.net/system/files/2026-03/GPEN%20Sweep%20Report%20-%20March%202026%20-%20EN.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2025", "title": "Age assurance methods employed by platforms", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey", "source": "Global Privacy Enforcement Network Sweep Report: Children's Privacy, March 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "81.0", "geographical": ""}, "description": "This chart breaks down the technical methods employed by the 353 platforms that attempt to verify age. The data reveal that 88% of these services rely on 'self-declaration'. Advanced, privacy-preserving technologies such as age verification (11%) and age estimation (5%) remain rare."},
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{"data": [{"data": [60, 52, 52, 64, 53, 49, 45, 44, 43], "name": "Very useful"}, {"data": [33, 38, 37, 29, 37, 38, 36, 39, 34], "name": "Somewhat useful"}, {"data": [3, 6, 5, 4, 5, 8, 13, 11, 17], "name": "Not useful"}, {"data": [4, 4, 6, 3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6], "name": "No opinion"}], "_data": [["Category", "Very useful", "Somewhat useful", "Not useful", "No opinion"], ["Support channels should exist to report harmful content", 60, 33, 3, 4], ["Think before you share' pop-ups and daily reshare limits", 52, 38, 6, 4], ["Apps should ask minors’ interests, not track them", 52, 37, 5, 6], ["Inappropriate content blurred for users below a certain age", 64, 29, 4, 3], ["Specific default settings for minors' accounts'", 53, 37, 5, 5], ["Social media account only from a certain age", 49, 38, 8, 5], ["Video games should have a time limit for minors per day", 45, 36, 13, 6], ["Personal smartphone only from a certain age", 44, 39, 11, 6], ["Private smartphones' use banned in school", 43, 34, 17, 6]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["Support channels should exist to report harmful content", "Think before you share' pop-ups and daily reshare limits", "Apps should ask minors’ interests, not track them", "Inappropriate content blurred for users below a certain age", "Specific default settings for minors' accounts'", "Social media account only from a certain age", "Video games should have a time limit for minors per day", "Personal smartphone only from a certain age", "Private smartphones' use banned in school"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.euroconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Growing-up-online-Building-a-digital-future-for-minors-by-minors-1.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2025", "title": "Usefulness of regulatory inititatives (2025)", "topic": "Public Sentiment", "method": "Survey (N = 3351; Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain)", "source": "Euroconsumers, Growing Up Online: Building a digital future for minors, by minors, 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "95.0", "geographical": "European Union (Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain)"}, "description": "This table evaluates the perceived usefulness of various regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting minors online, as reported by young people (aged 12-17) in five European countries. The data reveal a strong preference for safety measures based on design over prohibitive ones. The highest levels of support are found for blurring inappropriate content (64% \"very useful\") and establishing support channels for reporting harm (60% \"very useful\"). This indicates that minors prioritise functional tools that mitigate exposure and provide immediate recourse. The majority of respondents view specific default settings for minors (53%) and shifting from algorithmic tracking to interest-based selection (52%) as highly useful interventions. Similarly, behavioural nudges such as 'Think before you share' pop-ups are considered highly effective by 52% of young people.\r\nIn contrast, prohibitive and exclusionary measures receive the lowest 'very useful' ratings in the dataset. Age-based restrictions on social media (49%), smartphones (44%) and blanket bans on devices in schools (43%) attract the most scepticism, with school bans receiving the highest proportion of \"not useful\" responses at 17%."},
{"data": [{"data": [36, 34, 36, 31, 32, 5], "name": "Teenagers aged 12-14"}, {"data": [34, 28, 38, 30, 28, 6], "name": "Teenagers aged 15-17"}], "_data": [["Category", "Teenagers aged 12-14", "Teenagers aged 15-17"], ["Age verification should be device-linked, so I only verify once", 36, 34], ["Age verification should be at the app store level so I onlyaccess safe apps", 34, 28], ["Age verification should be done for each app/platform", 36, 38], ["Age verification should be done via a dedicated app toensure anonymity", 31, 30], ["Age verication should be done via biometric identication", 32, 28], ["None of the above", 5, 6]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["Age verification should be device-linked, so I only verify once", "Age verification should be at the app store level so I only\naccess safe apps", "Age verification should be done for each app/platform", "Age verification should be done via a dedicated app to\nensure anonymity", "Age verication should be done via biometric identication", "None of the above"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.euroconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Growing-up-online-Building-a-digital-future-for-minors-by-minors-1.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2025", "title": "Best Methods for Age Verification According to Teenagers (aged 12-14 and 15-17) (2025)", "topic": "Public Sentiment", "method": "Survey (N = 3351; Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain)", "source": "Euroconsumers, Growing Up Online: Building a digital future for minors, by minors, 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "96.0", "geographical": "European Union (Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain)"}, "description": "This table examines the preferences of European teenagers (aged 12-17) regarding technical methods for age verification in five countries: Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. The 2025 data reveal that there is no single 'preferred' solution among young people; instead, support is fragmented across multiple technical approaches. A significant trend emerges among older teenagers (aged 15–17), who demonstrate the strongest preference for platform-specific verification (38%), indicating a preference for distinct digital identities rather than a universal 'digital key'. By contrast, younger teenagers (aged 12–14) are more open to centralised gatekeeping, with 34% supporting verification at the app store level compared to 28% of older teenagers. One-time, device-linked verification remains a consistently popular option for both age groups (34–36%), reflecting an appreciation of user convenience. While privacy-preserving methods such as dedicated anonymity apps (30–31%) and biometric identification (28–32%) receive significant support, they do not emerge as the leading choices."},
{"data": [{"data": [64, 55, 54, 53, 48, 39], "name": "Yes, 16 or older"}, {"data": [20, 15, 22, 30, 21, 31], "name": "Yes, between 13 and 15"}, {"data": [14, 26, 19, 16, 28, 23], "name": "No, this should be up to parents, not governments"}, {"data": [2, 4, 5, 1, 3, 7], "name": "No, there should be no age restriction"}], "_data": [["Country", "Yes, 16 or older", "Yes, between 13 and 15", "No, this should be up to parents, not governments", "No, there should be no age restriction"], ["Italy", 64, 20, 14, 2], ["Spain", 55, 15, 26, 4], ["Belgium", 54, 22, 19, 5], ["Poland", 53, 30, 16, 1], ["France", 48, 21, 28, 3], ["Germany", 39, 31, 23, 7]], "labels": {"values": ["Italy", "Spain", "Belgium", "Poland", "France", "Germany"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.politico.eu/article/poll-europeans-support-social-media-ban-minors/", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Youth's support for a minimum age on social media (2026)", "topic": "Public Sentiment", "method": "survey (6698)", "source": "European Pulse survey, carried out by Cluster17 for POLITICO & beBartlet", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "97.0", "geographical": "Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain"}, "description": "This table shows public support for a government-mandated minimum age for social media use across six major European nations (March 2026). The data reveal a near-universal 'consensus of concern', with over 70% of respondents in every country supporting some form of age restriction. Italy (84%) and Poland (83%) show the strongest support for government intervention. A significant trend emerges regarding the 'digital majority' threshold. A clear majority favours the stricter '16 or older' cut-off in Italy (64%), Spain (55%) and Belgium (54%). In contrast, the public in Germany and Poland is more divided between the 13–15 and 16+ age limits, with Poland reporting the highest level of support in the dataset (30%) for a moderate 13–15 age limit.\r\nThe findings also highlight the ongoing debate over parental autonomy. While they are in the minority, a significant proportion of the population in France (28%) and Spain (26%) believes that social media access should be a matter for parents rather than the government. Notably, the option of having 'no age restriction' is the least popular across the continent, peaking at just 7% in Germany and dropping to 1% in Poland."},
{"data": [{"data": [41, 56, 40, 59], "name": "Positive view (help)"}, {"data": [37, 20, 42, 23], "name": "Negative view (hurt)"}], "_data": [["Category", "Positive view (help)", "Negative view (hurt)"], ["Parents (short term impact)", 41, 37], ["Youth (short term impact)", 56, 20], ["Parents (long term impact)", 40, 42], ["Youth (long term impact)", 59, 23]], "labels": {"values": ["Parents (short term impact)", "Youth (short term impact)", "Parents (long term impact)", "Youth (long term impact)"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/commonsensemedia_whatkidsandfamiliesthinkofaiineu_2026.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Perceptions of AI's Impact on Society (2026)", "topic": "Public Sentiment", "method": "Survey (557)", "source": "Common Sense Media, What Kids and Families Think About Al Across the EU, 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "98.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart illustrates the difference in attitudes between parents and young people in the European Union regarding the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society, as reported by Common Sense Media in 2026. The data reveal a significant 'optimism gap', with young people consistently reporting much higher levels of confidence in AI than their parents. In the short term, for example, 56% of young people believe that AI will benefit society, compared to just 41% of parents.\r\nA significant trend emerges when the long-term outlook is evaluated. While youth optimism increases over time, reaching a peak of 59%, parental sentiment shifts towards pessimism. In the long-term projection, parents are more likely to believe that AI will harm society (42%) than help it (40%), marking a 5 percentage point increase in concern compared to the short term."},
{"data": [{"data": [56, 48, 27, 22, 18, 16, 5, 6, 3, 9], "name": "Youth Self-Report"}, {"data": [39, 59, 47, 27, 33, 14, 20, 9, 1, 19], "name": "Parents' Estimate"}], "_data": [["AI Activity", "Youth Self-Report", "Parents' Estimate"], ["Search for information or facts", 56, 39], ["Get help with homework/assignments", 48, 59], ["Create new images or videos", 27, 47], ["Write something", 22, 27], ["Search for personal advice", 18, 33], ["Brainstorm ideas", 16, 14], ["Have companionship", 5, 20], ["Something else not listed", 6, 9], ["Do not use AI", 3, 1], ["Not sure", 9, 19]], "labels": {"name": "AI Activity", "values": ["Search for information or facts", "Get help with homework/assignments", "Create new images or videos", "Write something", "Search for personal advice", "Brainstorm ideas", "Have companionship", "Something else not listed", "Do not use AI", "Not sure"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/commonsensemedia_whatkidsandfamiliesthinkofaiineu_2026.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Youth Self-Report vs Parental Estimates of AI Use (2026)", "topic": "Public Sentiment", "method": "Survey (557)", "source": "Common Sense Media, What Kids and Families Think About Al Across the EU, 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "99.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart illustrates a significant 'perception gap' between how teenagers aged 12 to 17 actually use artificial intelligence (AI) and how their parents perceive this usage across the European Union, based on a 2026 Common Sense Media report. The data reveal that, while searching for information or facts is the most common actual use among young people (56%), parents significantly underestimate this functional application, with only 39% identifying it as a primary activity.\r\nA significant trend emerges: parents overestimating the use of 'creative' and 'social' AI. They are 20 percentage points more likely to believe their children use AI to create images or videos (47% vs 27%) and four times more likely to believe their children use AI for companionship (20% vs 5%). Similarly, parents overestimate the use of AI to help with schoolwork by 11 percentage points (59% vs 48%)."},
{"data": [{"data": [38, 26, 26, 23, 13, 14], "name": "% Strongly Agree"}, {"data": [40, 48, 47, 39, 44, 40], "name": "% Somewhat Agree"}], "_data": [["Attitudinal Statement", "% Strongly Agree", "% Somewhat Agree"], ["For us to be best prepared for the future, we need to learn to critically think for ourselves without the support of AI tools", 38, 40], ["I am interested in AI tools that could help me learn", 26, 48], ["AI is where the future is headed, and we should prepare for the future by learning how to best use AI tools", 26, 47], ["Using AI tools will make kids and teens less creative", 23, 39], ["I can tell if I am interacting with an AI system or a real human", 13, 44], ["By the time we are adults, we will be so dependent on AI that we won't be able to function without it", 14, 40]], "labels": {"name": "Attitudinal Statement", "values": ["For us to be best prepared for the future, we need to learn to critically think for ourselves without the support of AI tools", "I am interested in AI tools that could help me learn", "AI is where the future is headed, and we should prepare for the future by learning how to best use AI tools", "Using AI tools will make kids and teens less creative", "I can tell if I am interacting with an AI system or a real human", "By the time we are adults, we will be so dependent on AI that we won't be able to function without it"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/commonsensemedia_whatkidsandfamiliesthinkofaiineu_2026.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Teenagers' Attitudes Toward AI (Aged 12-17, 2026)", "topic": "Public Sentiment", "method": "Survey (557)", "source": "Common Sense Media, What Kids and Families Think About Al Across the EU, 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "100.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart illustrates the attitudes of European teenagers aged 12 to 17 towards the integration of artificial intelligence into their lives, as revealed in a 2026 Common Sense Media report. The data reveal a sophisticated 'human-first' mindset among young people, with the highest level of agreement (78%) being for the statement: 'To be best prepared for the future, we need to learn to think critically for ourselves, without the support of AI tools.' This suggests that, although teenagers are 'digital natives', they prioritise cognitive independence as a prerequisite for future readiness.\r\nA significant trend emerges in the balance between technological utility and perceived risk. While there is high enthusiasm for the statement 'I am interested in AI tools that could help me learn' (74%), and a pragmatic recognition that they 'should prepare for the future by learning how to best use AI tools' (73%), a majority of young people also harbour significant anxieties. Over six in ten (62%) agree that 'using AI tools will make children and teenagers less creative', and 54% fear that 'by the time we are adults, we will be so dependent on AI that we won't be able to function without it'."},
{"data": [{"data": [63, 33, 52, 29, 63, 41, 65, 47, 66, 53], "name": "% Strongly Support"}, {"data": [23, 35, 29, 36, 24, 32, 23, 34, 19, 25], "name": "% Somewhat Support"}], "_data": [["Category", "% Strongly Support", "% Somewhat Support"], ["Requiring AI companies to verify users' ages (Parents)", 63, 23], ["Requiring AI companies to verify users' ages (Youth)", 33, 35], ["Establishing a government oversight body (Parents)", 52, 29], ["Establishing a government oversight body (Youth)", 29, 36], ["Requiring safety testing for tools used by minors (Parents)", 63, 24], ["Requiring safety testing for tools used by minors (Youth)", 41, 32], ["Requiring clear labeling of AI content (Parents)", 65, 23], ["Requiring clear labeling of AI content (Youth)", 47, 34], ["Holding companies accountable for harm (Parents)", 66, 19], ["Holding companies accountable for harm (Youth)", 53, 25]], "labels": {"values": ["Requiring AI companies to verify users' ages (Parents)", "Requiring AI companies to verify users' ages (Youth)", "Establishing a government oversight body (Parents)", "Establishing a government oversight body (Youth)", "Requiring safety testing for tools used by minors (Parents)", "Requiring safety testing for tools used by minors (Youth)", "Requiring clear labeling of AI content (Parents)", "Requiring clear labeling of AI content (Youth)", "Holding companies accountable for harm (Parents)", "Holding companies accountable for harm (Youth)"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/commonsensemedia_whatkidsandfamiliesthinkofaiineu_2026.pdf", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Support for AI Policies: Parents vs Youth (2026)", "topic": "Public Sentiment", "method": "Survey (557)", "source": "Common Sense Media, What Kids and Families Think About Al Across the EU, 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "101.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart shows how support for five specific AI-related policy interventions compares between parents and teenagers (aged 12–17) across the European Union. Plotting the regulatory categories along the horizontal X-axis reveals a high 'policy approval ceiling'; total support levels remain consistently high on the vertical Y-axis, never falling below 65% for either group. The highest shared mandate is for the clear labelling of AI-generated content, with 88% of parents and 81% of teenagers in favour.\r\nA significant trend emerges in the vertical disparity between the 'strong support' and 'somewhat support' segments for each group. Parents exhibit a much higher concentration of 'strong support' for every policy, peaking at 66% in the corporate accountability category. In contrast, youth support is more evenly distributed between strong and moderate agreement. The widest vertical disparity between the two groups is seen at the 'Age verification' pillar, where parental support is 18 percentage points higher than youth support."},
{"data": [{"data": [27, 23, 11, 9, 7, 7, 7, 6, 2, 1], "name": "Firstly"}, {"data": [57, 53, 40, 35, 29, 28, 24, 26, 7, 2], "name": "Total"}], "_data": [["Category", "Firstly", "Total"], ["Entertainment", 27, 57], ["Staying in contact with friends or family", 23, 53], ["Following the content of influencers or creators", 11, 40], ["Following news or gathering information", 9, 35], ["Expressing myself or sharing content", 7, 29], ["Meeting new people", 7, 28], ["Participating in online group discussions", 7, 24], ["Getting likes, comments or followers", 6, 26], ["I have nothing else to do", 2, 7], ["Don't know", 1, 2]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["Entertainment", "Staying in contact with friends or family", "Following the content of influencers or creators", "Following news or gathering information", "Expressing myself or sharing content", "Meeting new people", "Participating in online group discussions", "Getting likes, comments or followers", "I have nothing else to do", "Don't know"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3686", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Main Reasons for Social Media Use Among Adolescents", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey (23702 adolescents)", "source": "Eurostat, Flash Eurobarometer, Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health, April 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "102.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "Based on the 2026 Flash Eurobarometer 'Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health' survey of over 23,000 adolescents, this chart identifies the primary and secondary motivations for using social media. The data reveal that entertainment (57% in total) and interpersonal connection (53% in total) are the two main reasons why European youth use social media. While entertainment is the most commonly cited \"first\" reason (27%), staying in contact with friends and family is a close second, illustrating that social media serves also as essential social infrastructure.\r\nAlthough 40% of adolescents use these platforms to follow influencers or creators, only 29% use them for self-expression or to share their own content. Furthermore, metrics such as receiving likes and followers, are cited as a primary motivator by only 6% of young people."},
{"data": [{"data": [70, 65, 63, 62, 55], "name": "Adolescents"}, {"data": [64, 33, 41, 35, "NA"], "name": "Parents"}], "_data": [["Category", "Adolescents", "Parents"], ["Helps [me/my child] feel connected to others", 70, 64], ["[I learn / My child learns] a lot on social media", 65, 33], ["Improves mood / Seems in a better mood", 63, 41], ["Helps [me/my child] express [myself/themselves]", 62, 35], ["Helps me feel more confident", 55, "NA"]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["Helps [me/my child] feel connected to others", "[I learn / My child learns] a lot on social media", "Improves mood / Seems in a better mood", "Helps [me/my child] express [myself/themselves]", "Helps me feel more confident"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3686", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Positive Perceptions of Social Media (Youth' and Parents' perceptions)", "topic": "Harms and Wellbeing", "method": "survey (26297 adolescents and 12750 parents)", "source": "Eurostat, Flash Eurobarometer, Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health, April 2026lth, April 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "103.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart from the 2026 Flash Eurobarometer 'Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health' highlights a notable 'utility gap' in the perceptions of European adolescents and parents regarding the benefits of social media. While there is a relative consensus that these platforms facilitate social connection (70% of young people versus 64% of parents), a significant difference in opinion emerges regarding the educational and expressive value of digital life. Adolescents are twice as likely as their parents to believe that they 'learn a lot' online (65% vs 33%), and nearly twice as likely to view social media as a primary tool for self-expression (62% vs 35%).\r\n63% of adolescents report that social media improves their mood, whereas only 41% of parents observes a similar positive emotional shift in their children. Furthermore, the majority of young people (55%) identify social media as a source of personal confidence."},
{"data": [{"data": [45, 41, 40, 38, 33, 31, 31], "name": "Adolescents"}, {"data": [43, 41, 36, 31, 38, "NA", "NA"], "name": "Parents"}], "_data": [["Category", "Adolescents", "Parents"], ["Tend to compare [myself/themselves] to others", 45, 43], ["Worry about missing out (FOMO) if not online", 41, 41], ["Difficulty concentrating because of social media", 40, 36], ["Hard to fall asleep because of social media", 38, 31], ["Often feel stressed or anxious", 33, 38], ["Often feel sad because of social media", 31, "NA"], ["Feel left out of online discussions", 31, "NA"]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["Tend to compare [myself/themselves] to others", "Worry about missing out (FOMO) if not online", "Difficulty concentrating because of social media", "Hard to fall asleep because of social media", "Often feel stressed or anxious", "Often feel sad because of social media", "Feel left out of online discussions"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3686", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Negative Perceptions of Social Media (Youth' and Parents' perceptions)", "topic": "Harms and Wellbeing", "method": "survey (26297 adolescents and 12750 parents)", "source": "Eurostat, Flash Eurobarometer, Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health, April 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "104.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart from the 2026 Flash Eurobarometer  'Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health' survey shows that there is a high degree of generational alignment regarding the psychological pressures of social media. Unlike the 'utility gap' observed in positive perceptions, there is a high degree of agreement between parents and adolescents regarding the prevalence of social comparison and 'fear of missing out' (FOMO). Both groups report that approximately 45% of young people compare themselves to others and 41% suffer from FOMO. This suggests that these are widely recognised harms of the current digital environment.\r\nWhile parents slightly overestimate their child's stress and anxiety levels (38% vs. 33%), they significantly underestimate the extent of physical sleep disruption. Adolescents are 7 percentage points more likely to report difficulty falling asleep than their parents realise (38% vs 31%). Furthermore, almost one-third of adolescents (31%) report feeling 'sad' or 'left out' as a direct result of using social media."},
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{"data": [{"data": [5.9, 6.3, 5.5, 5.9, 7.1], "name": "Weekend Hours"}], "_data": [["Category", "Weekend Hours"], ["Male", 5.9], ["Female", 6.3], ["13-14 years", 5.5], ["15-16 years", 5.9], ["17-18 years", 7.1]], "labels": {"values": ["Male", "Female", "13-14 years", "15-16 years", "17-18 years"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3686", "type": "", "unit": "", "year": "2026", "title": "Average hours of screen use per day \"during the weekend (Saturday or Sunday)” by gender and age group", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey (26297 adolescents and 12750 parents)", "source": "Eurostat, Flash Eurobarometer, Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health, April 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "106.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "Based on the 2026 Flash Eurobarometer 'Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health', this chart shows how many hours European adolescents spend on screens during a typical weekend (Saturday and Sunday), broken down by gender and age group. The data reveal a clear developmental trend, with screen time increasing steadily as children grow older. Weekend usage grows from an average of 5.5 hours for 13–14-year-olds to a peak of 7.1 hours for 17–18-year-olds, representing a 29% increase in digital engagement over four years. Female adolescents report slightly higher-intensity usage (6.3 hours), compared to their male peers (5.9 hours)."},
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{"data": [{"data": [26, 29, 31, 19, 25, 25, 26, 14, 10, 3, 1], "name": "Adolescents"}, {"data": [47, 41, 40, 33, 20, 18, 17, 9, 7, 2, 2], "name": "Parents"}], "_data": [["Category", "Adolescents", "Parents"], ["Talk to [an adult / their child] about online experiences", 26, 47], ["Limit [my / their] time online", 29, 41], ["Take breaks from social media", 31, 40], ["Use screen-time or parental control tools", 19, 33], ["Turn off or delete apps", 25, 20], ["Report harmful content or accounts", 25, 18], ["Limit notifications on devices", 26, 17], ["Seek professional help (counsellor/psychologist)", 14, 9], ["No, I do not do anything / Nothing in particular", 10, 7], ["Other", 3, 2], ["Don't know", 1, 2]], "labels": {"values": ["Talk to [an adult / their child] about online experiences", "Limit [my / their] time online", "Take breaks from social media", "Use screen-time or parental control tools", "Turn off or delete apps", "Report harmful content or accounts", "Limit notifications on devices", "Seek professional help (counsellor/psychologist)", "No, I do not do anything / Nothing in particular", "Other", "Don't know"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3686", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Actions Recommended by Parents and Adolescents Themselves to Protect Mental Wellbeing on Social Media", "topic": "Harms and Wellbeing", "method": "survey (26297 adolescents and 12750 parents)", "source": "Eurostat, Flash Eurobarometer, Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health, April 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "110.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart from the 2026 Flash Eurobarometer 'Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health' highlights a significant 'regulation divergence' between the active intervention strategies used by parents and the self-regulatory behaviours of adolescents. Patterns of protective action show that parents adopt a diversified set of strategies, dominated by dialogue and encouragement rather than by strict coercion. The data reveal a substantial communication gap: although 47% of parents say they talk to their children about their online activities, only 26% of adolescents say they engage in these conversations. Similarly, the perception of formal screen time or parental control tools usage varies between adolescents and their parents (33% of parents admit relying on this type of protective action, while only 19% of adolescents admit relying on such features).\r\nA significant trend emerges in the area of technical agency. Adolescents are more likely to take technical 'silencing' measures than parents realise; they are more proactive in limiting notifications (26% vs 17%) and reporting harmful content (25% vs 18%). Furthermore, adolescents are more likely than their parents to seek professional mental health support (14% vs 9%) in response to digital stress."},
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{"data": [{"data": [48, 45, 44, 42, 40, 38, 4, 4], "name": "Adolescents"}, {"data": [47, 54, 39, 26, 35, 32, 4, 3], "name": "Parents"}], "_data": [["Category", "Adolescents", "Parents"], ["Better implementation of existing rules by platforms", 48, 47], ["Additional age limits or restrictions", 45, 54], ["More education in schools", 44, 39], ["Better access to mental health support", 42, 26], ["More targeted information campaigns for young people", 40, 35], ["More information for parents", 38, 32], ["None of these", 4, 4], ["Don't know", 4, 3]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["Better implementation of existing rules by platforms", "Additional age limits or restrictions", "More education in schools", "Better access to mental health support", "More targeted information campaigns for young people", "More information for parents", "None of these", "Don't know"]}, "metadata": {"link": "https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3686", "type": "", "unit": "Percent (%)", "year": "2026", "title": "Most Effective Actions to Improve Youth Wellbeing Online", "topic": "Harms and Wellbeing", "method": "survey (26297 adolescents and 12750 parents)", "source": "Eurostat, Flash Eurobarometer, Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health, April 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "112.0", "geographical": "European Union"}, "description": "This chart from the 2026 Flash Eurobarometer 'Impact of excessive screen time and social media on young people’s mental health'  highlights significant differences in 'policy priorities' between European adolescents and their parents. While both groups agree on the importance of implementing existing rules more effectively (48% of young people vs. 47% of parents), they disagree on the most effective secondary measures. The data reveal that parents are significantly more focused on prohibition: 54% view additional age limits or restrictions as a top priority, which is a 9-percentage-point lead over adolescents, who would be directly affected by such bans.\r\nAdolescents are 16 percentage points more likely than their parents to believe that improved access to mental health support is a key solution (42% versus 26%). Young people also place a higher value on institutional empowerment, favouring education in schools (44%) over restrictive age-gating (45%)."},
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{"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": [["Category", "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": "Category", "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 8–17)", "source": "Ofcom, Children’s 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 8–17) 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."},
{"data": [{"data": [44, 40, 30, 38, 24, "N/A", 22, 14, "N/A", 11, "N/A", 8, 6, 4, 4, 3, 3], "name": "Wave 1: Pre-Safety Duties"}, {"data": [53, 36, 34, 31, 31, 25, 25, 13, 13, 11, 10, 8, 8, 5, 5, 5, 4], "name": "Wave 2: Post-Safety Duties"}], "_data": [["Category", "Wave 1: Pre-Safety Duties", "Wave 2: Post-Safety Duties"], ["TikTok", 44, 53], ["YouTube", 40, 36], ["Instagram", 30, 34], ["Facebook", 38, 31], ["Snapchat", 24, 31], ["Roblox", "N/A", 25], ["WhatsApp", 22, 25], ["Messenger", 14, 13], ["Minecraft", "N/A", 13], ["X / Twitter", 11, 11], ["Call of Duty", "N/A", 10], ["Discord", 8, 8], ["YouTube Kids", 6, 8], ["Messenger Kids", 4, 5], ["Telegram", 4, 5], ["Reddit", 3, 5], ["Pinterest", 3, 4]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["TikTok", "YouTube", "Instagram", "Facebook", "Snapchat", "Roblox", "WhatsApp", "Messenger", "Minecraft", "X / Twitter", "Call of Duty", "Discord", "YouTube Kids", "Messenger Kids", "Telegram", "Reddit", "Pinterest"]}, "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": "Service Associated with Recalled Exposure to Harmful Content (11-17y)", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey (6,529 children aged 8–17)", "source": "Ofcom, Children’s Online Experiences, May 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "119.0", "geographical": "United Kingdom"}, "description": "This chart from the Ofcom Children’s Online Safety Tracker 2025 illustrates the percentage of UK children aged 11–17 who associate specific online services with their exposure to harmful content. The data covers the period before and four months after the introduction of the UK Online Safety Act and Ofcom’s Children’s Codes. These introduced strict 'safety by design' duties, including re-engineering algorithms to prevent 'rabbit holes' of harmful content and removing addictive features for minors.\r\nDespite the introduction of these new regulatory duties, recalled exposure to harmful content increased on some platforms. TikTok remains the primary site of exposure, with a 9 percentage point increase to 53%, while Snapchat also saw a rise to 31%. Conversely, Facebook was the only major service to see some decrease in associated harm, falling from 38% to 31%. The data also highlights the prevalence of harm in gaming environments, with Roblox (25%) and Minecraft (13%) emerging as notable sites of concern."},
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{"data": [{"data": [30, 15, 43, 10, 15, 11, 11, 8, 7, 6, 5, 2, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4], "name": "Wave 1: Pre-Safety Duties"}, {"data": [29, 16, 47, 15, 15, 12, 11, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1], "name": "Wave 2: Post-Safety Duties"}], "_data": [["Category", "Wave 1: Pre-Safety Duties", "Wave 2: Post-Safety Duties"], ["I ignored it", 30, 29], ["I didn't want to see it, so I scrolled past it", 15, 16], ["NET: Passive Response (Ignore/Scroll)", 43, 47], ["I told a grown up", 10, 15], ["Clicked ‘not interested’, ‘hide’, or ‘show me less’", 15, 15], ["I reported it", 11, 12], ["I blocked the person", 11, 11], ["I unfollowed the person", 8, 6], ["I stopped using the app, website or game", 7, 5], ["I muted the person", 6, 4], ["I told the person to take it down", 5, 4], ["I left the game", 2, 3], ["I shared it online with others", 4, 2], ["I left the livestream", 2, 2], ["I looked for help online", 4, 2], ["I left the group chat", 4, 2], ["I deleted the message", 4, 1]], "labels": {"name": "Category", "values": ["I ignored it", "I didn't want to see it, so I scrolled past it", "NET: Passive Response (Ignore/Scroll)", "I told a grown up", "Clicked ‘not interested’, ‘hide’, or ‘show me less’", "I reported it", "I blocked the person", "I unfollowed the person", "I stopped using the app, website or game", "I muted the person", "I told the person to take it down", "I left the game", "I shared it online with others", "I left the livestream", "I looked for help online", "I left the group chat", "I deleted the message"]}, "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": "Children aged 11-17 Response to Exposure to Harmful Content", "topic": "Usage Patterns", "method": "survey (6,529 children aged 8–17)", "source": "Ofcom, Children’s Online Experiences, May 2026", "sub_topic": "", "chart_number": "121.0", "geographical": "United Kingdom"}, "description": "This chart from the Ofcom Children’s Online Safety Tracker 2025 examines how UK children (aged 11–17) behave after encountering harmful content. It compares the period before and after the UK Online Safety Act and Ofcom’s Children’s Codes were implemented. The data reveal that passivity remains the most prevalent response, with almost half of children (47%) choosing to ignore or scroll past the content.\r\nHowever, a significant and positive trend emerges in the area of safeguarding and adult intervention. Following the introduction of the new safety duties, there was a statistically significant increase in the proportion of children telling a grown-up about their negative experiences, rising from 10% to 15%. This suggests that the regulatory focus on safety, transparency, and digital literacy may successfully encourage adolescents to seek help from trusted adults rather than navigate digital harms alone.\r\nConversely, the data show a decrease in 'evasive' private actions, such as deleting messages (falling to 1%) or leaving group chats (falling to 2%). Use of platform-provided safety tools, such as reporting (12%) and blocking (11%), remained relatively stable post-regulation."},
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