40 Signatures
Petition is addressed to: European Parliament Committee on Petitions
Determine META to add a function to disable AI training in WhatsApp accounts for children.
At the moment disabling AI training function is not possible. A lot of our children, under 13 years old, use WhatsApp to communicate with each other. Meta is abusing their innocence and uses their accounts as well for Meta AI training. All i am asking is Meta do add a function to disable AI training / availability function on WhatsApp.
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Reason
At the moment WhatsApp does not allow to disable AI training/services on any account, even if usage of AI is optional. But children don't understand implications of AI usage or they don't know how to use AI properly and this may interfere with their mental development and education process.
Petition details
Petition started:
08/28/2025
Collection ends:
03/16/2026
Region:
European Union
Topic:
Consumer protection
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on 29 Aug 2025
Debate
Children cannot give informed consent to interacting with AI systems that may collect their data, shape their thinking, or create emotional dependency. Allowing unrestricted access to such chatbots exposes minors to risks (inappropriate content, manipulation, privacy violations) without their parents’ knowledge or control. Therefore, it is necessary to demand clear restrictions — such as disabling AI chatbots on children’s accounts — to ensure their digital safety and well-being.
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Why people sign
The risks that such technologies pose for minors (from exposure to inappropriate content, to manipulation, emotional dependence or violation of digital privacy) are major. In addition to these risks, it prevents the creation of relationships, the development of children's way of thinking
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Petition statistics
Supporters by country
| Country | number | quorum (?) |
|---|---|---|
| Nederland | 7 | 0.04% |
| România | 5 | 0.02% |
| Deutschland | 1 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.01% |
Distribution of signatures
I want a lifestyle without LLM chatbots so I want to avoid it as much as possible. I think it should not be forced upon us by a powerful tech company.