Submitted on Friday 16th January 2026
Rejected on Friday 20th February 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop the ban on social media for under 16s
Social media should not be banned for under 16s
Social media should not be banned for under 16s as it is essential for learning and communication and keeps children informed about current world events and news. Social media is also very important for heuristic learning for your own interests or revision on platforms like YouTube or TikTok.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Do not ban social media for under 16s" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757233
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