Petitions/ Ban online comments on news stories about anyone under 25
StatusOngoing
Opened10 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We ask the Government to ban online comments on social media platforms and online news outlets on news stories relating to anyone under 25, including news stories relating to the death, accident, or assault of anyone who is under 25.

Following prominent news stories relating to the deaths of individuals under 25 years old, we would like the Government to ban social media platforms and news outlets from having open comment sections or functions on news stories relating to anyone under 25. We feel comments may incite hate, harm, distress & are wholly inappropriate and unhelpful, and that news outlets have a duty of care to all.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Caroline Nokes
1Caroline Nokes MP
Romsey and Southampton North
7
Satvir Kaur
2Satvir Kaur MP
Southampton Test
4
Lee Barron
3Lee Barron MP
Corby and East Northamptonshire
1
Taiwo Owatemi
4Taiwo Owatemi MP
Coventry North West
1
Liz Jarvis
5Liz Jarvis MP
Eastleigh
1
Mike Wood
6Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
1
Sir Julian Lewis
7Sir Julian Lewis MP
New Forest East
1
Lauren Edwards
8Lauren Edwards MP
Rochester and Strood
1
Darren Paffey
9Darren Paffey MP
Southampton Itchen
1
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
10Sir Alec Shelbrooke MP
Wetherby and Easingwold
1