UK children social media presence and usage 2021, by age group
According to a survey of younger internet users conducted in the United Kingdom in 2021, 97 percent of respondents aged between 16 and17 years old used social media, while 94 percent had their own social media profile. Over nine in 10 respondents belonging to the 12 to 15 year age group used social media, whilst 89 percent had their profiles. Overall, around one fifth of those aged three to four years used social media, and one quarter of this age group had their own social media profile.