Enshrine free speech on social media where no laws have been broken.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The government should look to enshrine the requirement for social media companies to uphold freedom of speech and expression where no law is being broken. Penalties should be imposed where this is impinged.

When the world wide web was first developed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, he saw it as an opportunity to spread knowledge and information far and wide. Social media took it forward in connecting the masses, encouraging them to share their hopes and dreams, aspirations and worries for all to see.

Sadly we now see large tech companies limiting the right to self expression. This will only lead to further polarisation of opinion which left unchecked can be explosive. We need free speech!

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand you want the Government to require social media platforms to "uphold freedom of speech", however it's not clear what you mean by this, nor which specific actions you want the Government to take to achieve this.

Timeline

12 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
19 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Jan 2021

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