Social media age restrictions

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Open Non-inquiry session
Opened: 9 Feb 2026 Parliament page
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is holding a one-off evidence session to gauge the strength of the evidence for and against introducing a ban on access to social media platforms for children under 16. Debate has recently intensified around whether social media access for children should be banned in … Read more
1 Oral session
3 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
24 Jun
2026
Correspondence
10 Jun
2026
Correspondence
15 May
2026
Correspondence
11 Mar
2026
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
11 Mar 2026
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Social media age restriction
Dr Kim Sylwander · Digital Futures for Children centre, London School of Economics and Political Science Dr Rebecca Foljambe · Health Professionals for Safer Screens and GP Partner Frank Young · Parentkind Julie Inman Grant · Australia Professor Amy Orben · University of Cambridge Professor Jeff Hancock · Stanford Social Media Lab, Director, Stanford Cyber Policy Centre and Harry and Norman Chandler Professor of Communication Professor Lorna Woods OBE · University of Essex and advisor to the Online Safety Act Network (OSN) The Baroness Kidron OBE · House of Lords and Founder and Chair of 5Rights
Correspondence 3 letters
24 Jun 2026 Correspondence from Secretary of State, re: Consultation on ‘Growing up in the online world’, 15 June
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10 Jun 2026 Correspondence from Secretary of State, Response to “Growing up in the online world” consultation, 2 June
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15 May 2026 Correspondence from Chair to Secretary of State for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Minister for AI and Online Safety, re: Online safety consultation, 29 April 2026
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