Social media: French parent's opinion on children's average age of account creation 2020

When the parents of French children between the ages of 8 and 17 were asked about the average age they though that children opened their first social media account in 2020, their opinion differed according to the age of the children they had. For example, parents of children between the ages of 10 to 14, expressed that the average age lied at around 13.4 years. The younger the children are, the younger the parents' opinion on the average age of their children's profile creation on social networks.

Average age of children when creating their first social media profile in France in 2020, according to parents

Characteristic	Average age of children when creating their first social media profile
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Release date

December 2020

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Region

France

Survey time period

December 2-10, 2020

Number of respondents

1,000*

Age group

8-17 years

Special properties

Parents of children who have one or more social media accounts, or 37 percent of the sample

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "sample of 1,000 people, representative of French parents with at least one child aged 8 to 17 years old, living in at home."

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "A quel âge a-t-il ouvert son premier compte sur un réseau social?"

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