Petition

Require all social media companies to allow infinite scrolling to be turned off

Closed 30 signatures

What the petition asks

We think the Government should require all social media companies currently providing services in the UK to provide users with a means of deactivating so called ‘infinite scrolling’.
Limitless scrolling is designed to ensure that social media users maintain their use for as long as possible.
We think there are many issues with this form of social media design including:
-Mental health issues
-Users losing productivity and track of time
- Decreases in attention span
- Physical health problems (poor posture and eye issues)
- Ethical issues including exploitation of users and influence of opinion by algorithms.

We think by allowing users to turn these functions off, users gain the control.

Timeline

13 Mar 2025 Petition opened for signatures
13 Sep 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 30
Status Closed
Opened 13 Mar 2025
Closed 13 Sep 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.