Submitted on Friday 23rd January 2026
Rejected on Friday 20th February 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop the government from banning under 16's using social media
Don't ban under 16's from using social media platforms
It removes access to mental health support, A blanket ban treats all young people as irresponsible, even though many use social media safely, creatively, and responsibly,It harms freedom of expression,Parental tools already exist,It treats symptoms, not causes, It fails to prepare teens for adulthood,
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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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