Remove all social media and messaging platforms for under fifteens
I would like all platforms of social media to be banned to anyone under fifteen years of age
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- 20 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
- 10 DEC 2025Petition created
Background
I feel that children are being brainwashed and not living in reality. Also screen time is not going to help the NHS with regards to bad eyesight.
They are also being withdrawn where normal day to day life is not being processed.
physical and mental health, causing digital eye strain, headaches, poor posture (tech neck), sleep disruption (due to blue light), obesity, and increased risks of anxiety, depression, and developmental issues in children by reducing real-world interaction, impacting brain structure, and interfering with social-emotional
This will put a unbearable strain on the NHS within the next ten years, in which they are already at breaking point