Keeping social media aloud for 12 and over with parental consent until 16!

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop under 16s getting banned from social media as it could be possible it Is their only opportunity to branch out and reach friends if they live abroad it could be there only chance. Therefore they should change it to 12 and upwards with parental consent and without it at 16 onwards.

Although social media could be used for the bullying,the people doing that could just be permanently banned from that app. For many young adults,social media is there only chance to be social for many different reasons. Some being; they could struggle being social in real life because of physical limitations or insecurities,they could live abroad from their friends/family and through social media could be there only chance to communicate. Therefore I think the government should consider it.

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

16 Jun 2026	Petition opened for signatures
3 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Jul 2026

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