According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, around one-quarter of respondents had used content controls on social media or video-sharing platforms at least once. Overall, 47 percent of respondents were aware of content controls but had not used them. Around one in five UK adults were aware of content controls but had not used them.
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Ofcom. (February 27, 2024). Adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who have used content controls on social media and video-sharing platforms as of October 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1480109/uk-adults-using-content-controls-online-platforms/
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Adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who have used content controls on social media and video-sharing platforms as of October 2023 [Graph], Ofcom, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1480109/uk-adults-using-content-controls-online-platforms/