{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770721.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":770721,"attributes":{"action":"Protect Children’s Privacy: Ban Strangers Photographing Children Without Consent","background":"Children deserve privacy and protection. Strangers taking photos of children without consent can risk safety, exploitation and misuse online. Parents should have greater legal rights to protect their child’s image and privacy in public spaces. \r\n\r\nPROTECT OUR CHILDREN!!!","additional_details":"Current UK law often allows strangers to photograph children in public without consent. Children are vulnerable, and images can be shared online, misused or stored without permission. It can quickly spread beyond parental control. UK law should better protect children’s privacy. Parents should have the right to protect their child’s image from unwanted photography by strangers. Current laws do not give enough protection when photos are taken in public places.\r\n\r\nCHANGE THE LAW!!!","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2026-05-24T19:56:39.195Z","updated_at":"2026-06-19T16:54:02.039Z","rejected_at":"2026-06-19T16:54:02.042Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-05-25T17:31:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this open petition:\r\n\r\n'Make it a criminal offence to take direct pictures of other people’s children'\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/766876"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}