U.S. parent concern children digital activity 2022

An October 2022 survey found that 58 percent of U.S. adults with children in their household were concerned about children aged 13 years and under using cryptocurrency in games. The use of NFT in games by children drew a similar level of apprehension, with 57 percent of respondents being concerned about this. Most blockchain (play to earn) gaming platforms have rules that players must be 18 years old or older, like most NFT exchange platforms.

Parental concern in the United States about select digital activities of children aged 13 and younger as of October 2022

Characteristic	1 - Not concerned at all	2	3 - Neutral	4	5 - Very concerned
Signing up for a Twitch account	19%	8%	18%	20%	36%
Using crypto currency in games	15%	8%	19%	22%	36%
Using non-fungible tokens in games	15%	7%	20%	22%	35%

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October 13 to 20, 2022

Number of respondents

267 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among those with kids in their household

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: How concerned are you with children under the age of 13 engaging in the following activities? (Among those with kids in their household; N=267)
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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