* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Q1, Which of the folllowing do you have accounts with?"
** Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted by age, gender and region to be representative of all 10-18 year olds in the UK."
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Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the UK 2016
This statistic presents the findings of a survey on the penetration of the leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016. During the survey period, it was found that ** percent of respondents stated that they had a Youtube account.
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ComRes, & BBC. (February 9, 2016). Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/547857/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes, und BBC. "Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016*." Chart. February 9, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/547857/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/547857/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes, and BBC. "Penetration of Leading Social Media Networks among Teenagers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in January 2016*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2016, /statistics/547857/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes & BBC, Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/547857/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016* [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/547857/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
