Petitions/Ban under 16s from being featured in social media content
StatusOngoing
Opened14 Jul 2026
Closes
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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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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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
1Mrs Kemi Badenoch MP
North West Essex
6
Samantha Dixon
2Samantha Dixon MP
Chester North and Neston
5
Chris Ward
3Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
4
Mary Glindon
4Mary Glindon MP
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
4
Dame Angela Eagle
5Dame Angela Eagle MP
Wallasey
4
Christine Jardine
6Christine Jardine MP
Edinburgh West
4
Dan Jarvis
7Dan Jarvis MP
Barnsley North
3
Ms Julie Minns
8Ms Julie Minns MP
Carlisle
3
Sarah Russell
9Sarah Russell MP
Congleton
3
Ed Miliband
10Ed Miliband MP
Doncaster North
3