Norway: share of children who have seen sexual content by platform 2018

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2018 on children in Norway, regarding platforms via which they have seen sexual content. The most common way of access was mobile phone, PC or tablet, according to 20 percent of respondents who have seen sexual content there at least once a month. The least common platform was via e-mails, according to one percent of respondents who have only seen sexual content there a few times.

Share of children who have seen sexual content in Norway in 2018, by platform

Characteristic	At least once a month	A few times	Never
Via mobile phone, PC, tablet etc.	20%	18%	62%
TV, film	15%	19%	66%
Pop-up advertisements on the internet	11%	17%	72%
Image sharing platform (f.ex. Instagram)	10%	15%	75%
Video sharing platform (f.ex. YouTube)	9%	13%	78%
Pornographic site (forbidden for children)	13%	9%	78%
Social network (f.ex. Facebook)	8%	10%	83%
In a magazine or book	1%	14%	85%
Direct message via mobile phone	6%	8%	87%
Online advertisement	3%	10%	87%
Online game	3%	8%	89%
Direct message via PC	1%	4%	95%
Via e-mail	0%	1%	99%
Other	3%	9%	88%

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Release date

March 2019

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

Summer and autumn 2018

Number of respondents

896*

Age group

9-17 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

*The number of participants who have answered this question varies between 859 and 896.

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "I løpet av DET SISTE ÅRET, hvor ofte har du sett seksuelle bilder på noen av følgende måter?"

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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