* 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, by age
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, by age group. During the survey, it was found that ** percent of respondents aged between 16 and 18 years 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, by age group* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes, und BBC. "Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group*." Chart. February 9, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes, and BBC. "Penetration of Leading Social Media Networks among Teenagers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in January 2016, by Age Group*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2016, /statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes & BBC, Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group* [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
