Petitions/Ban social media and smartphone use for under 16s
StatusOngoing
Opened3 Jul 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We want to Put Childhood Before the Scroll and Campaign for a safer childhood by calling ion the Government to ban smartphone and social media use for under-16s.

We believe children deserve more time for real friendships, outdoor play, family, sport, creativity and learning — not endless scrolling. We want the Government to help protect childhood from the harms of smartphones and social media. We support age restrictions for under-16s to help promote real-life connections, play, sport and wellbeing.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sarah Green
1Sarah Green MP
Chesham and Amersham
8
Greg Smith
2Greg Smith MP
Mid Buckinghamshire
2
Sir Ashley Fox
3Sir Ashley Fox MP
Bridgwater
1
Jess Brown-Fuller
4Jess Brown-Fuller MP
Chichester
1
Chris Philp
5Chris Philp MP
Croydon South
1
Sarah Jones
6Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Naushabah Khan
7Naushabah Khan MP
Gillingham and Rainham
1
David Taylor
8David Taylor MP
Hemel Hempstead
1
Jack Abbott
9Jack Abbott MP
Ipswich
1
Dan Carden
10Dan Carden MP
Liverpool Walton
1