Ban social media for under 16s to protect the younger generation.

Sign in with National Insurance number. Social Media has a disproportionately negative impact on young people, inc online bullying, self-image issues, grooming & access to violent & abusive sexual imagery, self-harm & suicide propaganda.

This petition closed on 6 Nov 2019 with 162 signatures


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Research drawn from interviews with almost 11,000 14-year-olds found that two in five girls are on social media for at least three hours a day – with half as many boys engaged to the same extent. A third of depressed girls have experienced online harassment. Half of affected suffered disrupted sleep. cyberbullying and issues around self-esteem, often linked to anxieties around attractiveness and sexuality, particularly among girls. suicides are at more than five in 100,000 teenagers in England.


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