Petition · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Introduce a minimum age of 25 to work as a content creator in the adult industry

Closed 388 signatures

What the petition asks

The minimum age to become a content creator in the adult industry should be raised to 25+ to protect the welfare of young adults and to work in alignment with the online safety act.
Young people are vulnerable and the adult industry is not a line of work that should be seen as an easy way to make money. A human brain is not fully developed until 25 years old and decisions that are made before this could have a long term lasting effect on the mental health of these individuals. We think the current news headlines are becoming a danger to society. They are advertising and glamourising the industry, therefore, allowing young adults to think that certain behaviours are deemed normal.

Timeline

15 Jan 2026 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jul 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 388
Status Closed
Department Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Opened 15 Jan 2026
Closed 15 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.