What is it?
This annual report from Ofcom examines children’s media literacy, providing evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15.
It also includes findings related to:
- How young children aged 3-4 access and use media.
- Parents’ views about their children’s media use, and the ways that parents seek – or decide not – to monitor or limit use of different types of media.
Issues covered within the report include:
- Technology used by children
- Time spent online by children
- Social media and online gaming
- Children's attitudes and concerns
- Parent's attitudes and concerns
Where to find it
View the full report for 2019 (released February 2020), as well as qualitative research commissioned by Ofcom here.