Change the social media ban from under 16’s to under 13’s

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Instead of banning social media for under 16s they should ban it for under 13’s since 16 is too high of an age and over thirteens are teenagers and then it should be up to the parents from the age 13 to 16

More people have said that if there is to be a ban it should be for under 13’s instead of under 16’s since under thirteen would be a more suitable age for the ban

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 similar action:

Government ban on social media to be for under 13s only
Government ban on social media to be for under 13s only

Timeline

18 Feb 2026	Petition opened for signatures
9 Mar 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Mar 2026

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