Restrict access to all social media platforms for children under the age of 16

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Restrict access to all social media platforms for children under the age of 16. This will protect our children from toxic content and avoiding long-term mental health problems. Also keeping them safe from online predators. Please consider this request to keep our loved ones safe.

Restrict access to social platforms for children under the age of 16. Let's keep children safe.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Ban social media for under-16s to protect children

Timeline

5 Dec 2025	Petition opened for signatures
13 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Jan 2026

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