Petition · past parliament
Save anonymity
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Do not pass the law suggesting people under the age of 18 have to verify social media accounts using the ID of that someone over 18.
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Passing this law would be extremely harmful to many minors.
Lots of people use social media as a safe space to share their experiences surrounding issues such as abuse and use it as a platform to revive help.
LGQBT+ youth also use social media to express things such as their sexuality and gender identity.
By passing this law you will be forcing many minors into unwanted situations, and potentially subjecting them to harmful situations, from others or even themselves.
Passing this law would be extremely harmful to many minors.
Lots of people use social media as a safe space to share their experiences surrounding issues such as abuse and use it as a platform to revive help.
LGQBT+ youth also use social media to express things such as their sexuality and gender identity.
By passing this law you will be forcing many minors into unwanted situations, and potentially subjecting them to harmful situations, from others or even themselves.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Do not make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
Do not make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
Do not make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
Do not make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
Timeline
| 14 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.