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Require that the media refer to sexual abuse victims under 18 as "children"

Submitted by Susannah Beavan on Thursday 5th February 2026

Published on Monday 16th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 16th September 2026

Current Signatures: 48
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

abuse ~ abuse victims ~ Child ~ child protection ~ Children ~ Crime ~ Law ~ Media ~ Protecting ~ Reported ~ risk ~ Safeguarding ~ UK law ~ Victim

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Popularity

This petition has 48 signatures in total, with signatories from 37 constituencies. That makes it the 1,577th most popular open petition, and the 29,861st most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 16% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -10% (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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