Petition · past parliament
Introduce legislation to mandate social media companies verify user identity
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce legislation that requires checks to be carried out by social media companies before allowing them to create social media accounts. Anyone aged over 16 has a National Insurance number and anyone under 16 should need a parental link up in order to verify their identity.
Freedom of expression continues to be used as a way in which racism and bullying continues on a daily basis. The verify identity check would continue to protect the persons anonymity, however, would allow authorities where required to trace the people who continue to break the law and take relevant action.
This way it avoids the original concerns the Government has in May 2021 but puts checks in place which would hopefully ensure freedom of expression does not turn in to racial abuse.
This way it avoids the original concerns the Government has in May 2021 but puts checks in place which would hopefully ensure freedom of expression does not turn in to racial abuse.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.