According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in 2021, 77 percent of children in Northern Ireland were able to correctly identify a fake online profile. Additionally, in England, 63 percent of children were able to spot a fake profile, as were 67 percent of children in Scotland.
Children in the United Kingdom (UK) able to identify a fake online profile as of October 2021, by nation
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Statistics on Social media usage in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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Benchmarks
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- Premium Statistic Most used social media platforms by type in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading iPhone social media apps in Great Britain 2022, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Leading iPhone social media apps in Great Britain 2022, by downloads
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- Premium Statistic Leading Android communication apps in Great Britain 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Most popular platforms for social media purchases in the United Kingdom 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading social networks used for news in the UK 2022
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Internet activities performed in Great Britain 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic Internet activities performed in Great Britain 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Social media audiences in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Social network profile creation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by age group
- Basic Statistic Social network profile creation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Social network profile creation in the UK 2010-2020, by socio-economic group
- Premium Statistic Meta audiences in the United Kingdom 2023, by age and gender
Spotlight: UK children on social media
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- Premium Statistic UK: teen Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram users 2023
- Basic Statistic UK children able to identify a fake profile 2021, by nation
- Basic Statistic UK children who have seen worrying online content 2021, by nation
- Basic Statistic UK kids engaging with selected online platforms weekly 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic UK children social media presence and usage 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic UK children daily time on selected social media apps 2022
Usage
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- Premium Statistic Most common social media activities in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Social network usage by frequency in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Social network usage by brand in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Most used websites and online services by type in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Most used smartphone apps by type in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic News source use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
- Premium Statistic Most used news sources in the UK 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of social media shoppers in the United Kingdom 2021
Facebook
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- Premium Statistic UK: number of Facebook users 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic UK: Facebook usage penetration 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic UK: Facebook audience 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic UK: Facebook users 2023, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic UK: teenage Facebook users 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Facebook: share of social network website visits in the UK 2022
- Basic Statistic UK: devices used to access Facebook 2021
TikTok
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- Premium Statistic Number of TikTok users in the UK forecast 2020-2024
- Premium Statistic TikTok MAU in the UK 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Time spent on TikTok in the UK forecast 2019-2024
- Basic Statistic UK most popular TikTok videos 2022, by views
- Basic Statistic Leading new TikTok creators in the UK 2022, by number of followers
- Basic Statistic Leading activists on TikTok in the UK 2022, by number of followers
- Premium Statistic TikTok audiences in the UK 2021, by age and gender
Instagram
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Other major social media platforms
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- Basic Statistic UK: number of Snapchat users 2023
- Basic Statistic UK: Snapchat audience reach 2023
- Basic Statistic Snapchat: distribution of audiences in the UK 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of LinkedIn users in the United Kingdom 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic UK: LinkedIn users 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic UK: LinkedIn users 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic UK: LinkedIn users 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Twitter users in the United Kingdom 2018-2027
Social media brand profiles
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- Basic Statistic Most well-known social networks in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Facebook brand profile in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Instagram brand profile in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic TikTok brand profile in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Twitter brand profile in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic LinkedIn brand profile in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Pinterest brand profile in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Reddit brand profile in the UK 2022
Marketing
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- Premium Statistic Most popular media for influencer marketing worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Social media platforms considered for influencer marketing worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Expected Instagram influencers earnings in Canada, the UK & the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: social media advertising spending in European countries 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading B2C marketing channels in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of social in marketing budgets in the UK 2023
- Basic Statistic Likeliness of paying attention to social media ads in Great Britain 2022
- Premium Statistic Contribution of social media marketing to companies' performance in the UK 2022
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Ofcom. (March 30, 2022). Children in the United Kingdom (UK) able to identify a fake online profile as of October 2021, by nation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306128/uk-children-able-to-identify-fake-profile-by-nation/
Ofcom. "Children in the United Kingdom (UK) able to identify a fake online profile as of October 2021, by nation." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306128/uk-children-able-to-identify-fake-profile-by-nation/
Ofcom. (2022). Children in the United Kingdom (UK) able to identify a fake online profile as of October 2021, by nation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306128/uk-children-able-to-identify-fake-profile-by-nation/
Ofcom. "Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) Able to Identify a Fake Online Profile as of October 2021, by Nation." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306128/uk-children-able-to-identify-fake-profile-by-nation/
Ofcom, Children in the United Kingdom (UK) able to identify a fake online profile as of October 2021, by nation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306128/uk-children-able-to-identify-fake-profile-by-nation/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Children in the United Kingdom (UK) able to identify a fake online profile as of October 2021, by nation [Graph], Ofcom, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306128/uk-children-able-to-identify-fake-profile-by-nation/