Everyone else is allowed - Interviews with children and parents about Snapchat and YouTube

Title (original language): Alle andre får lov - Intervjuer med barn og foreldre om Snapchat og YouTube

The Medietilsynet 2024 report presents in-depth interviews with ten families of children aged 9 to 12 who use Snapchat and YouTube despite the 13-year age limit. It reveals that Snapchat is the most popular app among these children, with half considering it the most important, while YouTube usage varies, with some children actively creating content

(Source: Report).

Funded by: Norwegian Media Authority.

Methodology

The study highlights children’s social media habits and parental perspectives, based on digital interviews conducted in August and September 2024.

Citation

Medietilsynet. (2025). “Everyone else is allowed”: Interviews with children and parents about Snapchat and YouTube (M. Alfsen & B. Frøytlog, Eds.; Report No. 978-82-8428-056-1). Medietilsynet.

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2025
Medietilsynet
Report
Norwegian
research, policy and decision makers
BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment, BIK+ strategy pillar 3 - participation
digital and socia-cultural environment
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