Petition · past parliament · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Take action to restrict online access to pornography strictly to over 18s
Closed
1,405 signatures
What the petition asks
Studies show that pornography can have serious adverse effects on individuals and their relationships. It is too easy for under 18s to access pornography online, and we want the Government to take action to ensure that it can only be accessed by over 18s.
Online pornography should only be accessible using a Government-issued password or key code that is issued to over 18s. Making pornography available without a requirement to provide this should be a criminal offence.
We also want the Government to run a public awareness campaign about the dangers and risks of using pornography.
We also want the Government to run a public awareness campaign about the dangers and risks of using pornography.
Timeline
| 25 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,405
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
25 Aug 2023
Closed
25 Feb 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.