Petition · past parliament

Publish guidance for parents on giving children unsupervised access to internet

Closed 193 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should publish guidance for parents on giving children unsupervised access to internet.
Social media and smartphones can torpedo homework and interrupt sleep due to blue light.
Social media can cause problems - self-esteem, bullying, graphic images.
The internet also provides access to porn, gambling, self-harm and dating websites.
Parents are less tech-savvy than children

Timeline

21 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
21 Aug 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 193
Status Closed
Opened 21 Feb 2019
Closed 21 Aug 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.