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Table 3 Weighted frequencies of food products/brands on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok posts amongst the most popular influencers for children 10–12 years old between June 1st 2021 and May 31st 2022

From: #junkfluenced: the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages by social media influencers popular with Canadian children on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok

Platform

Brand

n(%)

Product

n(%)

Total

n(%)

Rate of food marketing/post

YouTubea

102(76)

440(80)

542(79)

0.7

Instagramb

20(15)

26(5)

46(7)

19.3

TikTokc

13(10)

84(15)

97(14)

10.2

Total

135(100)

550(100)

685(100)

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  1. aA random sample of 50% YouTube posts were analyzed and frequencies are weighted
  2. bA random sample of 50% of Justin Bieber’s Instagram posts within the study time frame were analyzed and frequencies are weighted
  3. cAll TikTok posts collected within the study timeframe were analyzed