Open petition: Ban under 16s from being featured in social media content
Created by Sarah Ockwell-Smith
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Ban the publication and sharing of images and videos on social media featuring children under 16 years old. We believe children should not be used as content.
We feel the ban on social media for under 16s misses one thing: parents can freely share their children online, even without the child's consent, sometimes to make money from them.
This can create a digital footprint for the child, long before they have access at 16 years old. Many children featured in social media content are bullied online (by adults) and face embarrassment as they grow up, being denied privacy for sensitive moments. We believe there are many safety & safeguarding concerns too.
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This petition will stay open until 14 January 2027.