Require social media platforms to identify and remove all unsafe content.

Closed 83 signatures

What the petition asks

We think social media platforms can be a haven for misinformation, scam ads, generally unsafe content, and rising abuse. We feel reports are often ignored and inaction could allow the content to run rife on these platforms. We think this can expose people to online risks such as unsafe ads/phishing.

We feel that there is rising user resentment towards the laid back attitude of platform controllers and it is apparent that only government can solve the problem. There are concerns that blatant racism as well as victim harassment have been allowed. Besides that, we think misinformation is increasing, including in run-ups to general elections, and what we think are unsafe ads are allowed despite being reported.

Timeline

21 Feb 2025	Petition opened for signatures
21 Aug 2025	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 83

Status Closed

Department Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Opened 21 Feb 2025

Closed 21 Aug 2025

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