Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ban parents from using their children to create social media content

Closed 172 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to bring in legislation to protect children used by parents for content creation. We think this could protect them from abuse, exploitation and exposure to paedophiles.
We think some parents are clearly exploiting their children for financial benefit and using inappropriate photos of them on video thumbnails most likely to gain views.

Timeline

12 May 2025 Petition opened for signatures
12 Nov 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 172
Status Closed
Department Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened 12 May 2025
Closed 12 Nov 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 9 Aug 2026.