A Bill to require providers of social media accounts to grant parents access to the social media accounts of their child in cases where the child has died; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Max WilkinsonLiberal Democrat
6 May 2026
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The Social Media (Access to Accounts) Bill would require social media platforms to grant parents access to their child’s social media account after the child has died. It aims to help bereaved families manage their child’s digital presence and data. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill has completed its first reading in the Commons (21 October 2024) and is now at the second reading stage in the Commons.
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21 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
