This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Ban politicians from using social media.
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Social media is destructive to society and gives politicians a blinkered view of issues. It is therefore not good for society for politicians to use social media.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about the impact of social media, but we are not sure what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to do about it. In particular, we are not sure who the ban would apply to and whether it would apply all the time or only, for example, whilst a politician holds an elected office.
You could start a new petition setting out clearly what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
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