Petition · past parliament
Social media sites must see proof of Identity to open an account
Closed
98 signatures
What the petition asks
Children are being exploited online, by online sexual predators.
Sexual predators use social media sites to find, groom and sexually exploit. They are untraceable because they set up fake social media accounts and use public locations to access the internet so they are impossible to track.
Sexual predators use social media sites to find, groom and sexually exploit. They are untraceable because they set up fake social media accounts and use public locations to access the internet so they are impossible to track.
There is no current law in place that requires social media sites to ask for proof of identity when users are setting up a new account.
If users were required by law to provide photographic ID when signing up they would not be able to use these sites freely to carry out their attacks on vulnerable children.
If users were required by law to provide photographic ID when signing up they would not be able to use these sites freely to carry out their attacks on vulnerable children.
Timeline
| 22 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
98
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.