Title page 1

Contents 2

Introduction 3

Key findings 5

1. EU citizens' main concerns regarding children's social media use 6

2. EU citizens' views on the prohibition of social media use for certain age groups 10

3. Relevant provisions: EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and secondary EU law 13

Endnotes 15

About this publication 19

Figures 7

Figure 1. Concerns about safety of children when using social media 7

Figure 2. Concerns about safety of children when using social media, by country 9

Figure 3a. Social media prohibition for children 11

Figure 3b. Social media prohibition for children 12