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Social media ban for under fourteen years old

Ban social media for 14 year olds so 15 and 16 year olds don’t suffer.

Last fetched 18 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

23

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 23/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 23/100,000

Petition progress1 event · Apr 2026

14 APR 2026
Petition opened for signatures
Created by Polly-anna drinkwater

At a glance

Stateopen

Opened14 Apr 2026

Departments

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Source

Open on petition.parliament.uk

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56

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 56/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 56/100,000

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