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Comprehensive data charts, academic papers, and statistical analysis on the impact of social media on children and adolescents.
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Generational Outlook: AI Will Have More Positive than Negative Impact on Education (2024)
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). The 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.
Public Opinion on Banning AI Tools Use in Schools (2024)
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. The 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.
Restrictions on rules by the parents, to regulate minors' online activities (2025)
This table illustrates the prevalence of specific digital rules and restrictions imposed by parents on their children's online activities in five European countries: Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. This 2025 survey reveals that the primary strategy is active monitoring, with 45% of parents maintaining visibility over their children’s social media profiles and posts. This is closely followed by gatekeeping measures, such as requiring permission to install apps (36%) and enforcing screen time limits (36%). While 31% of parents forbid specific apps or platforms entirely, technical privacy management is less common: only 28% of parents actively review and adjust the privacy settings of their children's games and apps. The least prevalent restrictions involve controlling the physical environment or social circle: only 13% of parents limit device use to the home or parental hardware, and 16% restrict follow requests.