According to an online survey conducted in the United Kingdom in November 2021, over 60 percent of all children reported having used YouTube more than once in the last few weeks. Roblox usage declined among users aged 13 to 17 years, with only 29 percent of respondents in this age group reporting engaging with Roblox multiple times per week. Additionally, usage of TikTok and WhatsApp increased greatly among teenagers, with over half of all respondents aged 13 to 17 stating that they had used both platforms more than once on a weekly basis.
Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who have played on selected online platforms multiple times per week as of November 2021, by age group
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Digital Futures Commission, & 5Rights Foundation. (November 1, 2021). Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who have played on selected online platforms multiple times per week as of November 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308802/uk-kids-engagement-selected-platform-by-age/
Digital Futures Commission, und 5Rights Foundation. "Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who have played on selected online platforms multiple times per week as of November 2021, by age group." Chart. November 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308802/uk-kids-engagement-selected-platform-by-age/
Digital Futures Commission, 5Rights Foundation. (2021). Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who have played on selected online platforms multiple times per week as of November 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308802/uk-kids-engagement-selected-platform-by-age/
Digital Futures Commission, and 5Rights Foundation. "Share of Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Have Played on Selected Online Platforms Multiple times per Week as of November 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308802/uk-kids-engagement-selected-platform-by-age/
Digital Futures Commission & 5Rights Foundation, Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who have played on selected online platforms multiple times per week as of November 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308802/uk-kids-engagement-selected-platform-by-age/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who have played on selected online platforms multiple times per week as of November 2021, by age group [Graph], Digital Futures Commission, & 5Rights Foundation, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308802/uk-kids-engagement-selected-platform-by-age/