WE'RE MAKING THE INTERNET

SAFER

After five years of hard work, The Online Safety Bill has finally passed.

We’ve been calling for this since 2018, making sure children’s voices were heard throughout.
To celebrate, we wanted to look back on our journey of transforming the online world for children and young people.



2018

APRIL 2018
46,000 signatures
We launch our petition. In June 2018, backed by 46,000 supporters, government commits to making the online world safer.
JAN 2020
11,000 supporters
11,000 of our supporters email their MP. We reach every MP in Parliament.
MAY 2021
Young people prioritised
The draft Bill includes that tech companies should have a duty of care to their young users.
SEPT 2021
41,000 signatures
41,000 supporters ask the Secretary of State to make the Bill stronger to protect children online.
MARCH 2022
The Bill’s journey starts
Online Safety Bill starts its journey to the House of Commons.
JULY 2022
MPs speak up for children
Young people and those impacted by online harms meet with MPs at our event MPs speak up on their behalf in Parliament.
OCT 2022
48,000 signatures
48,000 supporters, and those affected by online harms, urge Rishi Sunak to bring back the Online Safety Bill.
NOV 2022
Young People have their say
Young people meet with Peers to discuss having their voices at the heart of the Bill. Peers champion children's voices in future debates.
JAN 2023
Campaign win!
We work with MPs and secure an amendment to make tech bosses criminally responsible if children are harmed.
JULY 2023
Responsible tech
The Bill is amended in the House of Lords. Children get extra protections from abuse and harmful content.
SEPT 2023
Final countdown
We keep the pressure on – MPs and supporters come together to make sure the Bill is passed. Those affected by abuse share their stories.
OCTOBER
2023
WE DID IT!
The Online Safety Bill becomes law

This is such incredible progress and will make a lasting difference to children’s lives. None of this would’ve been possible without so many of us coming together and campaigning for a safer online world.

After all that we’ve achieved in the last 5 years, we’re already thinking ahead about what we could change in the next 5.

Share with us below what you want to see changed about the online world by 2028 so that it is even safer for children and young people.

TELL US HERE




I want to know that my grandchildren will be protected in the future.
NSPCC Campaigner



I want my own children to grow up in world where they can use the internet in a positive and safe manner.
NSPCC Campaigner



Children are the forefront of the future, and we need to make sure that their safety is ensured online.
Young People’s Board for Change Alumni



We need to ensure the safety of our children as they grow up in a world where we are so heavily dependent on technology and the online world. I want my children to be able to use social media to enjoy their lives.
NSPCC Campaigner



I want to see children being able to go online without feeling afraid.
NSPCC Campaigner



I want my children to be safe, and feel safe, online.
NSPCC Campaigner



For our children to be able to use the online world to enhance their knowledge, future and well-being in positive ways. They are our future, let's make it bright, smart and safe!
NSPCC Campaigner


I want my child to be able to go online and be safe.
NSPCC Campaigner



As a mother of two girls I want to know we're creating a world where they can grow up safely.
NSPCC Campaigner



I hope that everyday young people feel safer online and are at less of a risk to dangers. My main hope is that companies will take responsibility and ensure that they have a legal duty of care towards young people.
Aoife, Young People’s Board for Change Alumni



Young people want a space to enjoy themselves where they can feel free from worry.
NSPCC Campaigner



I want a safer online world for my grandchildren, and every child.
NSPCC Campaigner



I want to see that children cannot be abused online.
NSPCC Campaigner



Complete safety for all children online.
NSPCC Campaigner



Our children speak a different language and we need to listen to them to understand what is happening in their online space. Only by fully understanding can we hope to protect them.
NSPCC Campaigner



We need to listen to and learn from children who have had negative experiences and ensure it doesn't happen in the future, for every child.
Young People’s Board for Change Alumni



I understand the huge role the internet plays in society as a whole and the benefits for children being able to access the internet, for play, connection and education. I hope to be able to share this wonderful resource with my own child.
NSPCC Campaigner



I just want our children to feel they are heard and safe when they are online. We can and will make this happen.
NSPCC Campaigner



I want my grandchildren and great grandchildren to be totally safe online.
NSPCC Campaigner



Children need to be safe when online and free from the fear of abuse.
NSPCC Campaigner

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