As of February 2020, 68 percent of children in the United Kingdom who used social media had ever change the privacy settings on their account. Overall, 72 percent of respondents aged 15 years had actively made their profiles more private whilst 70 percent of 14 year old respondents had made privacy changes.
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Ofcom. (June 24, 2020). Share of children in the United Kingdom who have changed their social media privacy settings as of February 2020, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1282328/children-uk-change-social-media-privacy-settings-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of children in the United Kingdom who have changed their social media privacy settings as of February 2020, by age group." Chart. June 24, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1282328/children-uk-change-social-media-privacy-settings-age-group/
Ofcom. (2020). Share of children in the United Kingdom who have changed their social media privacy settings as of February 2020, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1282328/children-uk-change-social-media-privacy-settings-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of Children in The United Kingdom Who Have Changed Their Social Media Privacy Settings as of February 2020, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jun 2020, /statistics/1282328/children-uk-change-social-media-privacy-settings-age-group/
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Share of children in the United Kingdom who have changed their social media privacy settings as of February 2020, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, June 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1282328/children-uk-change-social-media-privacy-settings-age-group/
