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UK Government Consultation: Growing Up in the Online World

Consultations

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The UK Government has launched its public consultation on social media and mobile phones. The consultation seeks views on issues such as setting a minimum age for social media use, the digital age of consent, curfews, and addictive design features. 

There are three survey options to choose from:

  1. Full consultation for anyone (civil society, industry and members of the public)
  2. Survey for parents and carers of young people aged 21 and under
  3. Survey for children and young people (aged 10 – 21).

Click here to access the consultation

Consultation closes at 11:59pm on 26 May 2026.