When the parents of French children between the ages of 8 and 17 were asked if they had knowledge about whether their children's social media accounts were private or public, the majority knew that their children's profile was set on private. For the older generation of children (15 to 17 years), about 30 percent of parents had no knowledge about the social media settings of their offspring. When children themselves were asked the same question, the majority of children aged 10 to 17 reported having a private account, only for their friends to see.
Share of parents knowing if their children's personal social media account(s) is/are public or private in France in 2020
Parents of children have one or more social media accounts, or 41 percent of the sample
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information: "sample of 1,000 people, representative of French parents with at least one child aged 8 to 17 years old, living in at home."
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CNIL. (December 18, 2020). Share of parents knowing if their children's personal social media account(s) is/are public or private in France in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197934/share-french-parents-knowing-about-childrens-social-media-private-public-account/
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