Children's attitudes to reporting content online
Published: 8 May 2024
Last updated: 8 May 2024
This research was designed to better understand the experiences of and attitudes towards reporting among children who use social media and/or video-sharing platforms.
Child development stages review
Published: 8 May 2024
Last updated: 8 May 2024
This review builds Ofcom's understanding of children and young people's development stages, and how this interacts with their online decision making and behaviour.
Children's online 'user ages'
Published: 11 October 2022
Last updated: 8 May 2024
Research to understand to what extend children are bypassing age assurance measures.
Understanding pathways to online violent content among children
Published: 15 March 2024
This research explores the pathways through which children encounter violent content online, the impact this can have, and perceptions and use of safety measures.
Experiences of children encountering online content promoting eating disorders, self-harm and suicide
Published: 15 March 2024
This research explores the pathways through which children encounter content related to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, the impact this can have, and perceptions of safety measures.
Key attributes and experiences of cyberbullying among children in the UK
Published: 15 March 2024
This research explores the pathways through which children are exposed to cyberbullying, the impact this can have, and perceptions of what works to address cyberbullying.
How video-sharing platforms protect children from encountering harmful videos
Published: 14 December 2023
How TikTok, Twitch and Snap try to prevent children from watching potentially harmful videos.
Functionality of online pornography services
Published: 10 November 2023
Last updated: 10 November 2023
The British Board of Film Classification has carried out research into online pornography services, focusing on the way pornographic content is published and displayed and how easily it can be accessed.
Barriers to proving age on adult sites
Published: 10 November 2023
Last updated: 10 November 2023
How UK internet users aged 16+ experience accessing pornographic content online and passing any age checks if encountered.
Understanding online communications among children
Published: 9 November 2023
Last updated: 9 November 2023
Research into how children communicate online and the scale and nature of any unwanted contact. Also looks at how children communicate while gaming and using apps designed to connect them to new people.