Petition · past parliament

Require verified parental ID to open any online account for children under 13

Closed 82 signatures

What the petition asks

The Online Safety Bill does not require proof of parental ID for opening online accounts for children. We believe this requirement would help protect children from harmful content and anonymous people. The economic and social cost of contact child sexual abuse is estimated to be over £10 billion.

Timeline

17 Jan 2023 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jul 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 82
Status Closed
Opened 17 Jan 2023
Closed 17 Jul 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.