Submitted on Monday 7th April 2025
Rejected on Monday 28th April 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Introduce an immediate ban on social media access for anyone in the UK.
Ban the purchase or use of smartphones or other devices that can access social media platforms for any UK resident until they attain the age of 16.
There is compelling evidence from may research studies that such access adversely impacts a young person by rewiring the synapses in their brains, leading to isolation, depression and mental ill-health. This causes numerous pressure and problems for the child, parents, carers, society and the NHS.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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You may wish to sign these petitions which call for similar actions: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/714201
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700086
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