We just delivered your petition—signed by over 30,000 of you—to 10 Downing Street

This week, the Prime Minister announced that under-16s would be banned from certain social media platforms. Its clear Keir Starmer has heard the concerns of parents like those of you who signed this petition. But our message is simple: a ban on its own won't make the internet safer for children and young people.

This week, alongside leaders from the NSPCC, Molly Rose Foundation, Internet Watch Foundation, and FlippGen, the Parents for a Better Internet campaign delivered our petition, signed by over 30,000 of you, straight to Number 10.

A ban shouldn't be the end goal. Just behind the door of Number 10, Keir Starmer told a room of journalists that we must resist the idea that social media is "unchangeable."

We couldn't agree more. We believe a better internet is possible, and children deserve to access the digital world in a way that is safe. To show the government exactly what a a better internet could look like for children and young people, we’ve launched an interactive microsite demonstrating how we could tackle harmful features and addictive design.

As Chris Sherwood, CEO of the NSPCC, said from outside Number 10: "We've got to see government take action to force tech companies to redesign their platforms to keep children safe and ensure they can get the benefits of social media without the harms."

And as Paddy Crump from FlippGen added in our video, "A ban addresses the symptoms rather than addressing the cause."

What does a better internet actually look like?

Now that the petition has been delivered, our focus turns to showing the government exactly how they can force tech companies to fix risky features and end addictive design—like ending unsafe location sharing, disappearing messages, infinite scroll, and pings late into the night.

Visit our interactive website to discover the practical steps the government can take to force tech companies to tackle harmful features and addictive design.