Most Poles expect clear restrictions on social media – both for adults and for children.
A nationwide CATI survey conducted this April by the Laboratory of Media Studies at the University of Warsaw and the Institute of Journalism, Media and Social Communication at the Jagiellonian University shows that more than three quarters of respondents support fines for public humiliation online, more than half want the minimum age for creating a social media account to be raised to at least 16, and 62% would support a ban on smartphone use in schools at least during lessons. Poles also call for regulation of so-called sharenting – parents publishing images of their children online.
During the week of 20–24 April 2026, the Laboratory of Media Studies at the University of Warsaw, together with the Institute of Journalism, Media and Social Communication at the Jagiellonian University, conducted a survey entitled “Poles on social media regulation and child protection online” using the CATI method (Computer Assisted Telephone Interview). Over five consecutive days, interviewers conducted interviews with a total of 4,515 respondents.
In the attachments below, you will find a complete set of materials (*.docx, *.pdf, *.png files), presenting the survey results, charts with descriptions, and expert comments. We encourage you to use them in your media publications.
