Petition · past parliament
Ban chat functions in Apps used by children under 13 yrs old
Closed
2,651 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce a law which forbids the inclusion of public chat in any App used by children under 13 yrs old. The chat facility allows paedophiles to groom children for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Preventing access to chat functions would keep children safer online, saving police/social services time and money.
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/news/press_releases.htm?ref=131168
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/child-sexual-exploitation/
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/news/press_releases.htm?ref=131168
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/child-sexual-exploitation/
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,651
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Jun 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.