UK MP vows to raise Club Penguin revival in Parliament if TikTok video reaches 200k likes

Labour MP Gordon McKee says he will raise Club Penguin's return in Parliament if TikTok video reaches 200,000 likes

Labour MP Gordon McKee has pledged to raise the possibility of bringing back Club Penguin in the UK Parliament if a TikTok video calling for the game's return reaches 200,000 likes.

McKee, the Member of Parliament for Glasgow South, shared the video while discussing online safety and the UK government's recently confirmed plans to ban social media for under-16s.

Rather than focusing solely on the proposed restrictions, he argued that children also need safe online spaces where they can learn to use the internet responsibly.

"The death of Club Penguin was a tragedy," McKee said. "Not just because it was fun for kids, but because it was a safe space online and there isn't enough of those."

The MP highlighted several of the game's safety features, including around-the-clock human moderation, chat filters that removed inappropriate language and the "Ultimate Safe Chat" mode, which restricted players to pre-written messages. He also noted that users could not send images through the game.

McKee described Club Penguin as "a way for kids to learn how to use the internet safely and socialize with their friends online," arguing that the game offered an environment designed with child safety in mind.

"As we move toward a ban for under sixteens on social media, we've got to make sure kids know how to use the internet safely and aren't trapped in dangerous algorithms," he added.

McKee promised that if his TikTok video reached 200,000 likes, he would raise the issue of reviving Club Penguin in Parliament.

Originally launched in 2005, Club Penguin was acquired by Disney in 2007 before being shut down on March 30 2017. At its peak, the children's massively multiplayer online game had more than 200 million registered accounts.

Following its closure, fans created unofficial private servers to keep the game alive, although many were later taken down by Disney through copyright enforcement.