PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Introduce an immediate ban on social media access for anyone in the UK.
Ban the purchase or use of smartphones or other devices that can access social media platforms for any UK resident until they attain the age of 16.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
10
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 10/100,000
Background
There is compelling evidence from may research studies that such access adversely impacts a young person by rewiring the synapses in their brains, leading to isolation, depression and mental ill-health. This causes numerous pressure and problems for the child, parents, carers, society and the NHS.