The use of social networks is declining in an unprecedented way among children

2023-10-05 05:35:20

Published on Oct. 5, 2023 at 6:34 a.m. Updated on Oct. 5, 2023 at 7:35 a.m.

While the government is working to fight once morest cyberbullying and trying to “secure the Internet”, an encouraging new data enters the equation: the sharp decline in social networks among children in 2023. It is a trend that cannot be ignored. absolutely not imagined the Heaven agency, which for eight years has been publishing a reference barometer on the use of platforms by children aged 11 and 12 in France – a pivotal age because they are equipping themselves with a smartphone for middle school, but do not yet have the 13 years required for networks.

71% of children aged 11 and 12 now use social networks, compared to 87% in 2022, a drop of 16 points! They are also 80% equipped with a smartphone in 2023, compared to 85% last year.

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