PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

i'd like the government to age restrict access to the internet from 16 years old

Just as age restrictions on smoking/vaping/alcohol are in place and "Totally work", thus mitigating the need for the Online child safety act Any one with internet access should be required to obtain an internet licence just like a Security guard is required to be SIA licence vetted.

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Sept – Oct 2025

22 OCT 2025
Petition rejected
no-action
We understand that you're concerned about the use of the internet, but we're not exactly sure what you want the Government or Parliament to do. For example, we're not sure whether you want a license system to be introduced for the internet, for access to be banned or limited for younger people, or whether you want a change to laws on data sharing. We have opened these petitions which you may wish to sign: Enact new law prohibiting use of the internet for children under the age of 18 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738795 Online age checks: do not use personal information & third party perform checks: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733466
16 SEPT 2025
Petition created

Background

The government seems to be starting a route to a dystopian UK by stealing control from members of the public and forcing them to sharing their data with companies that simply are not interested in gathering that information and putting new systems in line of sight of hackers and data brokers. If a breach did occur the government would run a mile from that scenario and blame the company for fault, Education starts at home with the bill payers, not with the Rod of government.