Why don't more low income consumers buy high quality, lower cost broadband?
Published: 19 April 2024
Online Nation
Published: 1 March 2024
Last updated: 1 March 2024
Online Nation is an annual report that looks at what people are doing online, how they are served by online content providers and platforms, and their attitudes to and experiences of using the internet.
Fewer than half of social media users find content controls effective
Published: 28 February 2024
Last updated: 28 February 2024
New research from Ofcom sheds light on people’s experiences of content controls on social media and video-sharing platforms.
Terms and conditions and content controls
Published: 28 February 2024
Last updated: 28 February 2024
Ofcom has commissioned a survey to understand experiences of using terms and conditions and content controls.
A model for understanding user journeys in online gaming environments
Published: 22 February 2024
Last updated: 22 February 2024
This Interactive Services Model sets out user journeys, workflows used by platforms, and the trust and safety measures relied upon by different services – all in a gaming environment.
Experiences of using online services
Published: 16 February 2024
Last updated: 16 February 2024
The Online Experiences Tracker is a quantitative tracking survey that examines people's attitudes to, and experiences of using online services.
Swipe right this Valentine’s Day: Top 10 online dating services revealed
Published: 14 February 2024
Last updated: 14 February 2024
For Valentine’s Day, our data shines a light on the UK’s online dating habits.
Video-sharing platform users' experiences and attitudes
Published: 28 November 2023
Last updated: 28 November 2023
Ofcom has commissioned research to understand people's experiences of using, and attitudes towards using video-sharing platforms (VSP).
Top trends from our latest look at people's online lives
Published: 28 November 2023
Last updated: 28 November 2023
Our latest Online Nation research takes a look at how people in the UK are spending their time online. It found that teenagers and children are leading the way in getting to grips with emerging technology like generative artificial intelligence, as well as highlighting a range of other trends. Here we take a look at some of the main findings.
Internet use and attitudes
Published: 3 October 2023
Ofcom’s annual Internet Use and Attitudes report is published as part of our media literacy duties.