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Ban social media for under-16s to protect children

Submitted by Sertip Zangana on Tuesday 17th December 2024

Published on Friday 29th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 28th February 2026

Signatures: 83,239

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Tagged with

Access ~ Australia ~ Bullying ~ Children ~ Digital ~ Ensure ~ Media ~ mentalhealth ~ Promoting ~ Schools ~ Social media

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Popularity

This petition has 83,239 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 459th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 99% (average) and a Local Issue Rating of 1% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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