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Parental support for a social media minimum age of 16

This release is preliminary analysis of the consultation responses from the 'Growing up in the online world' consultation.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 1 June 2026

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Parental support for a social media minimum age of 16

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On 28 May 2026, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology referenced figures from the government’s Growing up in the online world consultation in a media interview. This ad hoc release publishes the underlying data and methodology in the interests of transparency.

Published 1 June 2026