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Ban parental controls for digital devices being used involuntarily on adults

Submitted by Arianna Price on Thursday 12th June 2025

Published on Tuesday 8th July 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 8th January 2026

Signatures: 20

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abuse ~ Approved ~ Apps ~ Child ~ Courts ~ Digital ~ Guardian ~ level ~ Parent ~ permission ~ Remove

Petition Action

Ban parental controls for digital devices being used involuntarily on adults

Petition Details

I call for a ban on parental controls for digital devices being used on legal adults without their permission, unless approved by a court of official.

Additional Information

I believe parental controls already result in creating resentment against the parent or guardian who has control. However it gets to a whole other level if the child becomes an adult and yet their parent still refuses to remove the controls.
This can be a violation of free will, and on top of that I think these control apps could be used for mental and emotional abuse. I think once an adult, people shouldn't still be controlled by someone just because they were in their care as a child.


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