Petition · past parliament
Do not pass the Online Safety Bill
Closed
276 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe the bill will (1) over-regulate the activities of content providers online which will stifle innovation and (2) lead to more censorship which will allow governments and corporations more control of public opinion and stifle freedom of thought. The entire bill should be scrapped.
The government's concern is about user safety, primarily children's safety. However, it should be up to parents to protect their children from potentially harmful content online, not the government. The government is not responsible for everything.
Most worrying is the government's intention to target 'disinformation' campaigns. To quote J S Mill:
"We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavouring to stifle is a false opinion; and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still."
Most worrying is the government's intention to target 'disinformation' campaigns. To quote J S Mill:
"We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavouring to stifle is a false opinion; and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still."
Timeline
| 23 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
276
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Jun 2021
Closed
23 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.