Petition · past parliament

Regulate social media to minimise the spread of hate speech and misinformation.

Closed 22 signatures

What the petition asks

In an increasingly fractured society it is important to rein in the unchecked spread of misinformation and hate speech widespread on social media platforms. The larger companies have proven unwilling/unable to do this by themselves so they should be regulated by Ofcom.

Timeline

17 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jun 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 22
Status Closed
Opened 17 Dec 2018
Closed 17 Jun 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.