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Children's wellbeing online: social media quantitative and qualitative report

Research into parents' and children's views on social media use, potential restrictions, and the possible introduction of an under-16 ban.

Last fetched 15 Jul 2026 · gov.uk
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Children’s wellbeing online: final report (PDF)application/pdfChildren's wellbeing online: What young people think about social media, safety and AIChildren's wellbeing online: Annex A - child consultation (non representative) tablesapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheetChildren's wellbeing online: Annex B - child polling (representative) weighted tablesapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheetChildren's wellbeing online: Annex C - parent consultation (non representative) tablesapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheetChildren's wellbeing online: Annex D - parent polling (representative) weighted tablesapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet
At a glance
TypeIndependent report
First published15 Jul 2026
Last updated15 Jul 2026
Organisations
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Topics
Online safety
Source
Open on gov.uk
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