Insights
Cross-cutting analyses drawn from the surveys in the index. More analyses will appear here as we publish them.
What youth online harm data exists, and where are the gaps?
An overview of data coverage across the index — geography, ages, harm types, per-app data, online/offline attribution, instruments, sampling, and data availability — and where the notable gaps remain.
How often do users of specific apps encounter harms?
An overview of studies in the index that report harm rates for individual apps, including which apps have consistently high or low rates of specific harms.
Seven studies across the US, UK, and Australia: USC Neely / Stanford CDH, Pew, Thorn, Common Sense, the Youth Endowment Fund, Ofcom, and Australia’s eSafety Commissioner
How many under-13s use each app?
An overview of studies in the index that report per-app use or account ownership for under-13s, with a focus on under-13 usage that is against stated app policy.
Seven studies across the US, UK, and Australia: Ofcom’s Children and Parents and Online Safety trackers, the ABCD Study, Thorn, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner (two surveys), and the Common Sense Census
More insights coming soon
We’re vetting additional cross-study analyses before publishing them. Have a suggestion? Let us know.
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