Rejected petition Do not implement a social media ban

Refuse to implement a social media ban on any social media platforms in the uk.

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I think this is an applicable reason as some ways of accessing social media is harmless to children, and certain platforms like capcut and youtube only have relatively no impact on children, however, some, like reddit, should be banned. Also, alternative verification methods for example, ID verification or facial verification are prone to data leaks, and if children are verifying, then pictures of childrens ID's and faces can enter the internet.

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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" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757233

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Date submitted 22 January 2026
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