Over 70% of UK adults think social media platforms should do more to protect children online
New research by Ipsos on childrens' online safety for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS)
A recent poll commissioned by DCMS aimed at capturing the views of the UK population on children's online safety shows that a vast majority (73%) of adults think social media platforms should do more to protect children online.
Over eight out of ten (83%) think social media companies should have a duty to protect children who use their platforms, with 78% wanting these companies to be held accountable for keeping children off their platform if they are below the age permitted.
There are high levels of concern about children seeing content about self-harm (77%) and almost seven in ten (69%) adults believe children are not safe when using social media.
A vast majority (81%) think the government should make sure social media companies protect children online and 77% think social media companies should be punished if they do not protect children.
Technical note
Ipsos conducted an online survey with a representative sample of 1,032 adults aged 16-75 across the United Kingdom between 4 and 8 November 2022. Quotas were set and data weighted using demographic variables to match the known population profile.
