According to a study conducted in 2023, 54 percent of social media users aged between seven and 18 years in England and Wales had seen people talking about overcoming difficult relationships on social media. Overall, 44 percent of users had seen content that was hateful toward women and girls, and 41 percent had seen content that was hateful toward men and boys. Moreover, 39 percent of respondents had encountered explicit content such as nudity or pornography on social media platforms.
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Women's Aid. (October 11, 2023). Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/
Women's Aid. "Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023." Chart. October 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/
Women's Aid. (2023). Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/
Women's Aid. "Share of Children and Teenagers in England and Wales Who Reported Exposure to Selected Types of Social Media Content as of April 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 Oct 2023, /statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/
Women's Aid, Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of children and teenagers in England and Wales who reported exposure to selected types of social media content as of April 2023 [Graph], Women's Aid, October 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1446051/kids-teens-social-media-content-exposure-england-wales/