Submitted on Saturday 21st February 2026
Rejected on Wednesday 25th March 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Do not ban or restrict VPNs and undermine citizens privacy and security.
Requiring ID to access VPNs creates serious security risks by forcing providers to store sensitive personal data, creating targets for hackers. Criminals will bypass restrictions, while law-abiding citizens lose privacy and protection. Do not weaken digital security.
Numerous privacy-preserving solutions exist that can protect children without mandating ID checks or weakening encryption. Experts have outlined workable, proportionate approaches, yet these are being overlooked in favour of broad measures that risk mass data collection. Parliament should pursue targeted, evidence-led safeguards rather than policies that undermine security for everyone.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Do not ban children from using virtual private networks" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754408
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