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Enact new law prohibiting use of the internet for children under the age of 18

Submitted by Harry Mair on Friday 22nd August 2025

Published on Thursday 18th September 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 18th March 2026

Signatures: 40

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

18 years ~ Access ~ Bullying ~ Child ~ Children ~ Cigarettes and Alcohol ~ Cyber ~ Education ~ End ~ Futures ~ grooming ~ Illegal ~ Internet ~ Law ~ Madely ~ New law ~ Online safety ~ Online Safety Act ~ PRIVACY ~ Safety ~ Schools ~ The Internet ~ The Online Safety Act ~ VPNs ~ Years

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 40 signatures in total, with signatories from 38 constituencies. That makes it the 32,340th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 15% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 0% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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