Petition · past parliament
Require ID to set up social media accounts for accountability and traceability
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make law that everyone should have to link a passport or equivalent when creating an account on any social media in order to protect people online and make trolls traceable and charged. Being traceable for everything you post will make people think twice about what they post.
The death of many people including Caroline Flack has highlighted an issue that has been spoken about, cried about and challenged by 1000s online - the abuse, harassment and bullying that social media gives rise to.
The problem within social media is many people make false accounts to post derogatory comments/articles about others on the platforms.
People set up fake accounts and can say whatever they like without being held responsible for the consequences.
Make social media safer place
The problem within social media is many people make false accounts to post derogatory comments/articles about others on the platforms.
People set up fake accounts and can say whatever they like without being held responsible for the consequences.
Make social media safer place
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.