Petition Government ban on social media to be for under 13s only
Any government ban on social media that is introduced should be for under 13s only. We want people 13+ to be able to use social media. Not just 16+, as we believe 13 is reasonable as you are officially a teen and responsible for yourself.
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We want this to happen as many teens in the UK will be affected by the ban and we believe the proposed age limit for the ban is too high and want to lower it to apply to under 13s only.
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Consultation: Growing up in the online world
The Government has launched a public consultation entitled 'Growing up in the online world.'
The consultation considers how children use digital technology, and covers proposals including age restrictions on social media.
There are three ways to respond:
- Full consultation for anyone (civil society, industry and members of the public)
- Survey for parents and carers of young people aged 21 and under
- Survey for children and young people (aged 10 to 21)
Deadline: 11:59pm on 26 May 2026.
The Government will publish its response to the consultation in summer 2026.
More information
Research briefing: Proposals to ban social media for children (House of Commons Library, 19 March 2026)
Evidence session with experts: Social media age restrictions (Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, 11 March 2026)
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