The question was posed by the source as follows: "In your opinion, from what age can a child/adolescent have an account on a social network (without adult supervision)?"
* The number of respondents does not correspond to the total sample.
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Average age to have a social media account according to parents in France 2017
This survey presents the opinion of French parents on the average age at which a child or young teenager can have their own account on social networks in 2017. It shows that about a quarter of the parents surveyed believed that a teenager should be at least between 16 and 17 years old to have their own account on a social network. Additionally, nearly ** percent of parents thought that a teenager could have an account on a social network starting at 14 years old.
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Harris Interactive. (October 13, 2017). Opinion of French parents on the average age at which a child or young adolescent can have their own account on social networks in 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1630699/minimum-age-to-have-an-account-on-a-social-network-in-france/
Harris Interactive. "Opinion of French parents on the average age at which a child or young adolescent can have their own account on social networks in 2017." Chart. October 13, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1630699/minimum-age-to-have-an-account-on-a-social-network-in-france/
Harris Interactive. (2017). Opinion of French parents on the average age at which a child or young adolescent can have their own account on social networks in 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1630699/minimum-age-to-have-an-account-on-a-social-network-in-france/
Harris Interactive. "Opinion of French Parents on The Average Age at Which a Child or Young Adolescent Can Have Their Own Account on Social Networks in 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2017, /statistics/1630699/minimum-age-to-have-an-account-on-a-social-network-in-france/
Harris Interactive, Opinion of French parents on the average age at which a child or young adolescent can have their own account on social networks in 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1630699/minimum-age-to-have-an-account-on-a-social-network-in-france/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Opinion of French parents on the average age at which a child or young adolescent can have their own account on social networks in 2017 [Graph], Harris Interactive, October 13, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1630699/minimum-age-to-have-an-account-on-a-social-network-in-france/
