Rejected petition Protect Children Online: Require ID for Social Media Accounts

“Introduce legislation requiring social media platforms to verify users with government-issued ID (such as a passport or driving licence) to prevent fake accounts, underage access, child grooming, and to support criminal investigations.”

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“Social media currently allows anonymous and fake accounts, enabling child grooming, underage access, harassment, and repeat offending. Requiring government-issued ID would reduce fake profiles, protect children, improve accountability, and help law enforcement investigate serious online crimes while keeping personal details private.”

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Your petition is effectively a duplicate of one we already have open, which you may wish to sign:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757983

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Date submitted 3 February 2026
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