Petition · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Online age checks: do not use personal information & third party perform checks
Closed
106 signatures
What the petition asks
1) Prevent social media from requesting personal information (bank details and face ID).
2) Require age checks to be performed by a secure third party, to prevent the storage of personal information by unsecured websites.
2) Require age checks to be performed by a secure third party, to prevent the storage of personal information by unsecured websites.
We think social media's encroaching invasion of privacy is dangerous for both adults and children. We think being asked to provide your bank details, credit history, face, or ID is a danger to the security of all internet users, but especially to children.
We think it is vital that new legislation does not make it impossible to navigate the internet anonymously, both for the sake of safety, but also for the sake of freedom of speech.
We think it is vital that new legislation does not make it impossible to navigate the internet anonymously, both for the sake of safety, but also for the sake of freedom of speech.
Timeline
| 26 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
106
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Opened
26 Aug 2025
Closed
26 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 12 Aug 2026.