Petitions/Require all social media companies to allow infinite scrolling to be turned off
StatusClosed
Opened13 Mar 2025
Closes13 Sept 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We think the Government should require all social media companies currently providing services in the UK to provide users with a means of deactivating so called ‘infinite scrolling’.

Limitless scrolling is designed to ensure that social media users maintain their use for as long as possible. We think there are many issues with this form of social media design including: -Mental health issues -Users losing productivity and track of time - Decreases in attention span - Physical health problems (poor posture and eye issues) - Ethical issues including exploitation of users and influence of opinion by algorithms. We think by allowing users to turn these functions off, users gain the control.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Peter Dowd
1Peter Dowd MP
Bootle
2
Sir Mark Tami
2Sir Mark Tami MP
Alyn and Deeside
2
Sojan Joseph
3Sojan Joseph MP
Ashford
1
Neil Coyle
4Neil Coyle MP
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
1
Daniel Francis
5Daniel Francis MP
Bexleyheath and Crayford
1
Preet Kaur Gill
6Preet Kaur Gill MP
Birmingham Edgbaston
1
Lewis Cocking
7Lewis Cocking MP
Broxbourne
1
Samantha Dixon
8Samantha Dixon MP
Chester North and Neston
1
Baggy Shanker
9Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
10Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Require all social media companies to allow infinite scrolling to be turned off — Petitions