This proposal is not tied to one country. Raise it wherever you are.
The device-switching bypass is the same problem everywhere a government tries to restrict under-age social media access. Pick your country below for who to contact and a letter you can send in five minutes. No option that fits? Use the general template and adapt the opening paragraph.
Why now: Government has set out proposed restrictions on under-16 social media access. A briefing and DSIT Select Committee submission on this proposal have already been sent. See Documents.
MPs can only formally respond to constituents. Individual letters from separate constituents carry more weight than one group letter.
The letter
Subject: The Conscious Internet Data Initiative: household internet management standard
Dear [MP's name],
I am writing as your constituent and as a parent of [a child / children] [at a local school / who we home school]. I am contacting you about a proposal I believe deserves parliamentary attention, currently before the DSIT Select Committee.
Three problems exist today that no current tool, law or regulation has solved together. Every household pays for internet access they cannot see or manage across their devices. Every restriction placed on a child is bypassed the moment they pick up a different screen: a tablet, a games console, a sibling's phone. And working from home professionals and home schooling families have no way to protect their internet allocation from competing with entertainment consumption, because all of it draws from the same undifferentiated, invisible pool.
This is not a problem unique to the UK. Australia, the European Union and India are each drawing their own line on under-16 social media access, and each is running into the same enforcement gap once the restriction reaches a real household with more than one screen.
The Conscious Internet Data Initiative proposes that ISPs be required to provide every household bill controller with an account-level internet management dashboard covering all connected devices simultaneously, across both mobile data and home broadband. The dashboard auto-generates four category buckets from existing usage data and lets the bill controller set allocations using sliders. Every device on the household account shares the same allocation, which means a child cannot bypass a restriction by switching device. Net neutrality is preserved in full, because categorisation happens at device level, chosen by the household.
I would be grateful to know whether you are aware of this proposal, and whether you would support the Committee commissioning an independent feasibility study into it.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
[Your full name]
[Your postcode]
Why now: The European Commission set out proposed age-based access levels this month, no social media under 13, restricted access from 13 to 15. The proposal still has to pass through Parliament and Council, which is the window to raise this.
Who to contact
Your Member of the European Parliament, and your national telecoms or data protection regulator. Find your MEP at europarl.europa.eu/meps.
Why it carries weight
The Digital Services Act framework already sets a precedent for platform-level obligations. An account-level standard is a natural extension MEPs can raise directly with the Commission's digital directorate.
The letter
Subject: A household-level standard to close the enforcement gap in the proposed EU age restrictions
Dear [MEP's name],
I am writing as a constituent to raise a proposal relevant to the Commission's plan for age-based social media access levels.
Three problems exist today that no current tool, law or regulation has solved together. Every household pays for internet access they cannot see or manage across their devices. Every restriction placed on a child is bypassed the moment they pick up a different screen: a tablet, a games console, a sibling's phone. And working parents and home schooling families have no way to protect their internet allocation from competing with entertainment consumption, because all of it draws from the same undifferentiated, invisible pool.
Any age-based access level, however well designed, is enforced at the platform or device level. That means it is bypassed the moment a restricted user picks up a second device. The Conscious Internet Data Initiative proposes closing that gap with an open standard requiring internet service providers to give every household bill controller a single account-level dashboard covering all connected devices simultaneously. All devices on the account share the same allocation, so switching device does not escape a restriction. Categorisation happens at device level, chosen by the household, so no network content inspection is required and net neutrality is preserved in full.
I would ask whether you would consider raising this structural enforcement gap with the Commission's digital directorate as the age restriction proposal moves through Parliament, and whether a feasibility study into an account-level standard might be a useful complement to the platform-level rules already proposed.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
[Your full name]
[Your country / constituency]
Why now: The Delhi High Court has directed the central government to decide on guidelines restricting social media access for under-13s and regulating platforms for the 13 to 16 age group.
Who to contact
Your Member of Parliament, or the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), which administers the IT Rules governing intermediaries.
Why it carries weight
With the court actively pressing government for a decision, this is a live policy window rather than a hypothetical one.
The letter
Subject: A household-level standard for enforcing the proposed under-13 and 13-16 social media guidelines
Dear [MP's name / Sir or Madam],
I am writing as a citizen to raise a proposal relevant to the guidelines the government has been asked to formulate on social media access for children under 13 and platform regulation for the 13 to 16 age group.
Three problems exist today that no current tool, law or regulation has solved together. Every household pays for internet access they cannot see or manage across their devices. Every restriction placed on a child is bypassed the moment they pick up a different screen: a tablet, a games console, a sibling's phone. And working parents and home schooling families have no way to protect their internet allocation from competing with entertainment consumption, because all of it draws from the same undifferentiated, invisible pool.
Any age guideline, however well drafted, is enforced at the platform or device level, which means it is bypassed the moment a restricted user switches to a second device. The Conscious Internet Data Initiative proposes closing that gap with an open standard requiring internet service providers to give every household bill controller a single account-level dashboard covering all connected devices and both mobile data and home broadband simultaneously. All devices on the account share the same allocation, so switching device does not escape a restriction. No network content inspection is required.
I would ask that this structural enforcement approach be considered alongside the guidelines currently before the Ministry, as a way of making any age restriction genuinely effective rather than easily circumvented.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
[Your full name]
[Your city]
Why now: Australia has enforced an under-16 social media account ban since December 2025. Nearly five million underage accounts have been removed, but regulators report children still creating new accounts and slipping past age checks.
Who to contact
Your federal Member of Parliament, or the eSafety Commissioner's office directly, which oversees the age restriction rules.
Why it carries weight
Australia is furthest along in enforcement, and is the jurisdiction other countries are watching most closely for what works and what doesn't.
The letter
Subject: Closing the device-switching gap in the under-16 social media restrictions
Dear [MP's name],
I am writing as a constituent about the under-16 social media account restrictions, and a structural gap in how they are currently enforced.
Three problems exist today that no current tool, law or regulation has solved together. Every household pays for internet access they cannot see or manage across their devices. Every restriction placed on a child is bypassed the moment they pick up a different screen: a tablet, a games console, a sibling's phone. And working parents and home schooling families have no way to protect their internet allocation from competing with entertainment consumption, because all of it draws from the same undifferentiated, invisible pool.
Reports show children continuing to create new accounts and finding ways around age checks. This is not a failure of the policy intent. It reflects that any age gate enforced at the platform or device level is bypassed the moment a second device is available. The Conscious Internet Data Initiative proposes closing that gap with an open standard requiring internet service providers to give every household bill controller a single account-level dashboard covering all connected devices simultaneously. All devices on the account share the same allocation, so device-switching does not escape it.
I would ask whether this structural, household-level approach might be raised with the eSafety Commissioner as a complement to the current platform-level enforcement.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
[Your full name]
[Your electorate]
Why now: There is no single federal law yet, several states, starting with Utah, have passed their own social media regulation acts, and the pattern is spreading state by state.
Who to contact
Your state legislator is usually the most responsive route, since most current US action is at state level. Your member of Congress is the route for a federal ask.
Why it carries weight
State-level bills are actively being drafted and amended right now, which is exactly when a structural enforcement idea can still be added.
The letter
Subject: A household-level standard to close the enforcement gap in state social media age laws
Dear [Representative's name],
I am writing as a constituent about social media age restriction legislation and a structural gap in how such laws are typically enforced.
Three problems exist today that no current tool, law or regulation has solved together. Every household pays for internet access they cannot see or manage across their devices. Every restriction placed on a child is bypassed the moment they pick up a different screen: a tablet, a games console, a sibling's phone. And working parents and home schooling families have no way to protect their internet allocation from competing with entertainment consumption, because all of it draws from the same undifferentiated, invisible pool.
Age verification laws passed so far operate at the platform or device level, which means a restriction is bypassed the moment a second device is available. The Conscious Internet Data Initiative proposes closing that gap with an open standard requiring internet service providers to give every household bill controller a single account-level dashboard covering all connected devices simultaneously. All devices on the account share the same allocation, so device-switching does not escape it, and no network content inspection is required.
I would ask that this structural, household-level approach be considered as legislation in this area develops, as a complement to platform-level age verification requirements.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
[Your full name]
[Your city, state]
No specific hook listed for your country yet. The letter below is written to work anywhere. Replace the bracketed sections with your own representative, regulator, or relevant local legislation.
The letter
Subject: A household-level standard for enforcing social media age restrictions
Dear [Representative's name],
I am writing as a constituent about [your country's relevant law or proposal on social media age restrictions], and a structural gap I believe is worth raising.
Three problems exist today that no current tool, law or regulation has solved together. Every household pays for internet access they cannot see or manage across their devices. Every restriction placed on a child is bypassed the moment they pick up a different screen: a tablet, a games console, a sibling's phone. And working parents and home schooling families have no way to protect their internet allocation from competing with entertainment consumption, because all of it draws from the same undifferentiated, invisible pool.
Any age restriction enforced at the platform or device level is bypassed the moment a restricted user switches to a second device. The Conscious Internet Data Initiative proposes closing that gap with an open standard requiring internet service providers to give every household bill controller a single account-level dashboard covering all connected devices simultaneously, across mobile data and home broadband. All devices on the account share the same allocation, so device-switching does not escape it. Categorisation happens at device level, chosen by the household, so no network content inspection is required.
I would ask that this structural, household-level approach be considered alongside existing efforts in this area.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
[Your full name]
[Your location]
Sending it
Email is the fastest route in almost every jurisdiction. Keep the subject line, it helps route your letter correctly. Individual letters from separate people carry far more weight than one shared or forwarded letter, wherever you are.