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This page provides an overview and links to the findings from our research with adults and children aged 13-17, exploring their experiences of, and opinions about, online communities.

Ofcom's Making Sense of Media bulletin summarises media literacy activities by a range of organisations in the UK and overseas.

This page provides an overview and link to our findings from qualitative research with 40 children aged 8-16 who told us they were spending more time online than they planned to or realised, and 37 parents who shared this concern.

A research project which follows 21 children, aged 8-18 since 2014, interviewing them on camera each year about their media habits and attitudes.

Tystiolaeth am ddefnyddio’r cyfryngau, agweddau a dealltwriaeth ymhlith plant a phobl ifanc 5-15 oed, a gwybodaeth am fynediad i’r cyfryngau a defnydd ymhlith plant 3-4 oed.

The Children's Online Safety Tracker (COST) aims to further understand and track UK children’s recalled experiences of being online, including their use and awareness of safety measures and experiences of harmful content or contact.

Mae’r astudiaeth Mesur Defnydd Goddefol Ar-lein Plant yn archwilio’r gwefannau a’r apiau yr ymwelodd plant 8-14 oed y DU â hwy a faint o amser a dreuliwyd ar y gwasanaethau yr ymwelwyd â nhw.

The Online Experiences Tracker is a quantitative tracking survey that examines people's attitudes to, and experiences of using online services.

Mae'r adroddiad blynyddol am ddefnydd o'r cyfryngau, agweddau atynt a dealltwriaeth ohonynt, a sut mae'r rhain yn newid dros amser

Cafodd yr astudiaeth, Y Cyfryngau ym Mywyd Oedolion, ei chreu gan Ofcom yn 2005. Mae hon yn astudiaeth ansoddol gyfoethog a manwl ar raddfa fach sy’n ategu arolygon meintiol Ofcom o lythrennedd yn y cyfryngau. Mae’r prosiect yn dilyn yr un 19 unigolyn dros gyfnod ac yn cyfweld â nhw ar gamera bob blwyddyn i drafod eu harferion a'u hagweddau yng nghyswllt cyfryngau.

Hysbysiad tryloywder sy'n rhybuddio am ymchwil draws-swyddogaethol sy'n cael ei gynnal gan Dîm Gwneud Synnwyr o'r Cyfryngau Ofcom, a'r Hwb Mewnwelediadau Ymddygiad, sy'n cynnwys archwiliadau ymddygiadol o bum prif blatfform ar-lein. Mae'r gwaith hwn yn canolbwyntio ar swyddogaethau digidol llythrennedd yn y cyfryngau.

Mae'r dudalen hon yn rhannu ymchwil Ofcom sy'n edrych ar pam mae sefydliadau sy'n darparu ymyriadau llythrennedd yn y cyfryngau yn amharod i rannu canfyddiadau gwerthuso a beth y gellir ei wneud i newid hyn.

Ofcom has produced this set of guides to help you evaluate media literacy interventions.

This experimental study focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of various behavioural interventions designed to help users assess the reliability, accuracy, and authenticity of online content. It employs a novel methodology known as Adaptive Randomised Control Trials to explore this area.

Ein Gwlad Ar-lein yw ein hadroddiad blynyddol sy'n bwrw golwg ar beth mae pobl yn ei wneud ar-lein, sut maen nhw'n cael eu gwasanaethu gan ddarparwyr a llwyfannau cynnwys ar-lein, a'u hagweddau a phrofiadau o ddefnyddio'r we.

This delivery plan sets out the work of the Making Sense of Media (MSOM) programme over the coming 15 months. It also details our progress since we published our annual plan in October 2024.

What good media literacy 'by design' looks like for social media, search, video-sharing and gaming services.

This report examines three media literacy train the trainer pilot programmes for professionals working with children and young people, supported by Ofcom.

Mae adroddiad blynyddol Cyfryngau'r Genedl Ofcom ar gyfer y diwydiant, llunwyr polisi, academyddion a defnyddwyr. Ein prif amcanion yw cofnodi newidiadau yn ymddygiadau defnyddwyr a thueddiadau allweddol yn y sector cyfryngau, a nodi sut mae cynulleidfaoedd yn cael eu gwasanaethu yn y DU.

This report provides key findings from Ofcom’s 2019 research into news consumption across television, radio, print and online.

Mae'r blog hwn yn cyflwyno rhai o brif ganfyddiadau ein gwaith ymchwil ansoddol newydd ar gamwybodaeth a thwyllwybodaeth, ac yn edrych ar ffyrdd i ganfod ein ffordd o’u cwmpas a lliniaru eu heffaith.

In December 2022, Ofcom commissioned 13 organisations to test and evaluate different approaches to improving media literacy skills among three cohort groups: children and young people; older adults, and; disabled people and people with learning disabilities. This report summarises the main challenges and lessons learned in terms of evaluating media literacy interventions.

Ofcom’s regular research into adults’ media literacy gives detailed evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among UK adults aged 16+.

This report looks at media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 3-17.

This annual report looks at media use, attitudes and understanding, and how these change over time.

Cynhaliwyd yr arolwg Cymhariaeth Lles gan YouGov ar ran Ofcom. Amcan craidd yr astudiaeth hon oedd asesu sut mae oedolion y DU yn gweld eu boddhad cyffredinol, weithgareddau gweth chweil, hapusrwydd a gorbryder yn eu bywydau personol a phan fyddant yn mynd ar-lein.

Much of the focus of children and young people’s online experiences is necessarily about how to keep them safe. But in a world where being online is increasingly indispensable for life and work, who is best placed to ensure children and young people have the knowledge and skills they need to live a purposeful online life?