Only ban social media for under 13s or restrict certain apps

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Many apps such as tik tok are 13+ this proves that the app has many restrictions to stop people younger, Roblox has done that by using Face ID to estimate age and stop you from chatting to people older or younger than you.

Many kids are homeschooled and/or have friends from another country or region. They may use social media to chat to them as there is no other way. Social media helps people connect and meet friends with the same interest as you. Some kids may have an excessive screen time because they’re afraid of going out and staying in makes them feel safer. They could feel safer talking to people who they don’t know rather than having to talk to people who may judge or bully them and have no escape.

Why it was rejected

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

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Mar 2026

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