The statistic presents data on parental control over children's media consumption in the United States. In 2017, 75 percent of surveyed parents stated they placed time limits on video game playing.
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Percentage of parents placing limits on children's media consumption in the United States in 2017, by medium
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The statistic presents data on parental control over children's media consumption in the United States. In 2017, 75 percent of surveyed parents stated they placed time limits on video game playing.
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The statistic presents data on parental control over children's media consumption in the United States. In 2017, 75 percent of surveyed parents stated they placed time limits on video game playing.
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- April 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- n = 4,000
- Special properties
- nationally representative households
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide detailed information regarding the questions and possible answers of the survey. The wording chosen here might therefore differ slightly from the wording of the survey.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- n = 4,000
- Special properties
- nationally representative households
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide detailed information regarding the questions and possible answers of the survey. The wording chosen here might therefore differ slightly from the wording of the survey.
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