U.S. parents on their child's online safety 2024| ��ƽ��

Share of parents in the United States agreeing to statements about their child's online safety as of May 2024

Characteristic	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree
I feel like I know how to determine if content online is suitable for my child	32%	49%
I am aware of credible resources and information to turn to when I have questions or concerns about my child's online safety	23%	49%
I would like some guidance or support when it comes to helping keep my child safe online	20%	40%
It is impossible to keep my child from seeing or accessing inappropriate content online	15%	33%
I don't really talk to other parents about how to keep children safe online	10%	27%
I don't have the time to monitor my child's online activities as much as I would like	8%	23%
Parental controls are too complicated to use	5%	18%

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Release date

July 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 6 to 23, 2024

Number of respondents

1,415 respondents

Special properties

Survey was conducted among the parents and guardians of children attending public school in the United States from grades K-12.

Supplementary notes

The survey was conducted in English and Spanish.

Results were weighted to be representative of United States parents.

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According to a May 2024 survey conducted in the United States, 32 percent of parents of school-aged children strongly agreed with the statement that they knew how to determine the suitability of online content for their child, while 49 percent of parents somewhat agreed. Around 72 percent of parents either strongly or somewhat agreed that they had credible sources to turn to when facing concerns about their child's online safety.