Use, views and worries on age bans on social media: responses from 29,169 children in 19 European countries

2026/06/04 by Elisabeth Staksrud, Sonia Livingstone, Kjartan Olafsson · 1 voice

paper · pdf · doi:10.21953/researchonline.lse.ac.uk.00138705

openalex publication_date 2026/06/04 · openalex created_date 2026/06/05 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

The report draws on survey responses from 29,169 children aged 9–16, from 19 European countries between April 2025 and April 2026 by the EU Kids Online research network (EUKO). The findings report children’s screen use across the day, their online activities, who has a social media profile, experiences of safety and communication online, exposure to harmful content, children’s worries and their views of age-based restrictions.

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