According to a survey of parents and children in the United Kingdom (UK) conducted between October and November 2022, 97 percent of children between 16 and 17 years old were using their mobile phones to go online, while only 28 percent of respondents from this age group were using desktop computers for the same purpose. The survey found that tablets were the most popular devices used to navigate the web among children between five and seven years old.
Devices used to go online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2022, by age group
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Ofcom. (February 2, 2023). Devices used to go online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252353/devices-used-to-go-online-by-children-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Devices used to go online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2022, by age group." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252353/devices-used-to-go-online-by-children-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2023). Devices used to go online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252353/devices-used-to-go-online-by-children-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Devices Used to Go Online by Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of November 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252353/devices-used-to-go-online-by-children-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Devices used to go online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252353/devices-used-to-go-online-by-children-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Devices used to go online by children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2022, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252353/devices-used-to-go-online-by-children-in-the-uk/