Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal to share and post pictures of children in public places.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should protect children from harm by not allowing any member of the public to take photos and post to any social media sites, not only do people lie on these sites but the comments people can make are disgusting. This shouldn’t be allowed anywhere.
I want the law changed so it is made illegal to share any kind of photo of any child without the parent or guardians permission. I believe this is a violation by any person or group posting photos. Our children should be protected.
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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Make it illegal to post photos of under 16s online: Make it illegal to post photos of under 16s online
Timeline
| 31 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.