According to a 2022 survey of parents in the United Kingdom, around 21 percent of parents with children aged between eight and 11 years reported having installed parental apps on their children's smartphones. Around 16 percent of respondents with children aged between five and seven reported doing the same to supervise their kids' online activities on their smartphones.
Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who use apps that can be installed on their children's phones to monitor their mobile phone activity as of November 2022, by age group
parents whose child uses a smartphone or tablet computer
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Do you use any of these types of technical tools or controls to manage your child’s access to online content? Apps that can be installed on a child’s phone to monitor which apps they use and for how long "
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Ofcom. (April 27, 2021). Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who use apps that can be installed on their children's phones to monitor their mobile phone activity as of November 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424974/parents-apps-monitoring-children-usage-by-age/
Ofcom. "Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who use apps that can be installed on their children's phones to monitor their mobile phone activity as of November 2022, by age group." Chart. April 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424974/parents-apps-monitoring-children-usage-by-age/
Ofcom. (2021). Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who use apps that can be installed on their children's phones to monitor their mobile phone activity as of November 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424974/parents-apps-monitoring-children-usage-by-age/
Ofcom. "Parents in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Use Apps That Can Be Installed on Their Children's Phones to Monitor Their Mobile Phone Activity as of November 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424974/parents-apps-monitoring-children-usage-by-age/
Ofcom, Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who use apps that can be installed on their children's phones to monitor their mobile phone activity as of November 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424974/parents-apps-monitoring-children-usage-by-age/ (last visited September 18, 2024)
Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who use apps that can be installed on their children's phones to monitor their mobile phone activity as of November 2022, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, April 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424974/parents-apps-monitoring-children-usage-by-age/
