Petition · past parliament
Require social media sites to remove content showing physically harmful activity
Closed
36 signatures
What the petition asks
Make sure people are safe when using social media websites and not accessing videos or content which could be physically dangerous or unsafe. If websites or apps don't become stricter about this sort of material, they should be banned.
There have been reported cases of children ending up in hospital and requiring medical treatment after watching dangerous content such as videos that encourage people to eat small magnets. We don't want anyone else to have to go through this so the Government should take action immediately. In addition, there should be more focus on the teaching of internet safety in primary schools.
Timeline
| 28 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Mar 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Sep 2021
Closed
28 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.