Petition · past parliament
Remove prostitution from the list of priority offences in the Online Safety Bill
Closed
2,298 signatures
What the petition asks
If offences relating to adult prostitution are included as 'Priority offences' in the Online Safety Bill, this could create significant new challenges for sex workers who advertise online. This could mean more sex workers enter dangerous and exploitative conditions in brothels or on streets.
It's not just sites that sex workers use to advertise that could be affected, but also screening sites sex workers use to keep safe, such as National Ugly Mugs.
Evidence tells us that in the wake of FOSTA-SESTA being enacted in the US in 2018, sex workers faced increased violence, meanwhile trafficking has not been reduced. We fear the same could happen here if sex work offences are included in the list of priority offences in the Online Safety Bill.
Evidence tells us that in the wake of FOSTA-SESTA being enacted in the US in 2018, sex workers faced increased violence, meanwhile trafficking has not been reduced. We fear the same could happen here if sex work offences are included in the list of priority offences in the Online Safety Bill.
Timeline
| 13 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,298
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Apr 2022
Closed
27 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.