It has been signed by young people from across Scotland as well as organisations including the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, Children in Scotland, Together (Scotland) and Forces Children Scotland. Read More:Research carried out by the youth parliament found 81% of young people believed the proposals would instead encourage under-16s to find riskier ways of accessing social media. Ellie Craig, MSYP and chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, which is urging the UK Government to rethink plans for an under-16 social media ban. They are also seeking assurances that introducing a social media ban would not lead to reduced investment elsewhere in services for young people. A study by the University of Newcastle found more than 85% of Australian under-16s were still using social media three months after legislation came into force in December 2025.