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Do not ban social media for under 16s

Submitted by Leo Rhodes on Thursday 15th January 2026

Published on Wednesday 11th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Tuesday 11th August 2026

Current Signatures: 64,697
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Friends ~ Media ~ Social media ~ Under 16s ~ Viewing ~ Young people

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 64,697 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 20th most popular open petition, and the 519th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 101% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of -1% (very low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

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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