Ban Social Media for Under-16's in the United Kingdom
The Government should implement a ban on the use of social media for those aged under sixteen, in the interest of protecting them from harmful content, preventing inhibition of social development and improving integration into society.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 16 JAN 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action: Ban social media for under-16s to protect children https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710283
- 08 DEC 2025Petition created
Background
The younger generations are truly suffering from the overuse of social media, which is fuelling a rise in mental health issues, cases of bullying and examples of children being exposed to inappropriate content online. This must be addressed urgently.