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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0354

Children (Protection of Privacy) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to give children better privacy rights by making it illegal or heavily restricted to share their personal information and images online without proper consent. It would apply to social media, websites, and apps to protect young people from having their data used, sold, or exploited without their knowledge or permission.

Presented by Kerry McCarthy.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote481 MPs
63% Ayes · 30437% Noes · 177
The democratic gap

37% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading25 Nov 2008
  • 2nd reading