Wednesday, 10 June 2026 — Just Treatment
| At the end of May our Mad Youth Organise campaign made a submission to the government’s consultation on banning under-16s from social media, setting out why a ban is a deeply flawed solution to the issue of online harm.
Alongside this submission, over 500 Just Treatment supporters wrote to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), telling ministers to stop punishing young people for big tech’s business model and hold the companies themselves to account. I wanted to get back in touch to let you know that the government has already responded to our submission and letter action – which shows that Mad Youth Organise is a campaign they feel they cannot ignore. We’ve published the letter in full on our website, along with some reflections on why their response isn’t good enough. Click to give it a read. |
| Read the government’s letter |
| Put simply, although the government is recognising the harms that big tech companies are causing for young people, they are still not pursuing the policies that are needed to hold these corporations to account.
Banning young people does nothing to change the business model, addictive algorithms and dangerous design of social media platforms. If the government truly cared about protecting young people, they would be taxing the profits of big tech giants, breaking up their monopolies, challenging their addictive design and supporting real alternatives. That’s what big tech accountability would really look like – and that’s exactly what our movement will keep fighting for. Thanks so much for your support, Emma at Just Treatment |
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| Just Treatment is fighting to put patients and the NHS before profit. We’ll never take a penny from corporate interests – that’s why we’re relying on your support. |
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