As of March 2020, a survey on parenting in the United States revealed that less than one percent of parents believe their child aged 0 to 2 years old should be able to begin using social media sites. In comparison, 34 percent of U.S. parents believe it is acceptable for their child to begin using social media sites at ages 12 to 14, and 44 percent believe it is acceptable to begin using at ages 15-17.
Acceptable age for children to begin using social media according to parents in the United States as of March 2020
Based on parents who have at least one child under the age of 18 but may also have an adult child or children. Those who did not give an answer are not shown
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Pew Research Center. (July 28, 2020). Acceptable age for children to begin using social media according to parents in the United States as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153880/share-us-parents-acceptable-social-media-child-age/
Pew Research Center. "Acceptable age for children to begin using social media according to parents in the United States as of March 2020." Chart. July 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153880/share-us-parents-acceptable-social-media-child-age/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Acceptable age for children to begin using social media according to parents in the United States as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153880/share-us-parents-acceptable-social-media-child-age/
Pew Research Center. "Acceptable Age for Children to Begin Using Social Media According to Parents in The United States as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153880/share-us-parents-acceptable-social-media-child-age/
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