Five Youth Platforms Compared
What each platform actually is, who is on it, and what a brand can do there.
Roblox costs a brand $60,000 to $750,000 to build in against about $25,000 for a TikTok creator partnership, and all five major youth platforms carry a high or very high real under-13 share despite stated minimum ages of 13.
Five Youth Platforms Compared
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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