Rejected petition Don’t ban social media for under 16s

either not make the social media ban to come in effect or make it so that it’s under 13s as most apps don’t allow under 13s

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because it’s some people’s jobs and get paid for doing it and it helps kids mentally with school work and life

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Date submitted 20 January 2026
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