Petition · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Require social media companies to implement independent fact-checking

Closed 52 signatures

What the petition asks

Require social media companies to implement independent quality and fact-checking requirements for content shared on social media platforms in the UK. We think this will help ensure the public is protected from misinformation and manipulation, regardless of external influences or corporate agendas.
We believe it's required as some companies, who we think are influenced by US political agendas, have lifted fact-checking measures. We think this allows misinformation to spread unchecked, risking undermining public discourse, easily influencing some individuals, and destabilising UK society. We think UK democratic values should not be subject to the interests of foreign political actors or corporate profits and that independent fact-checking helps accountability, truth, and public trust.

Timeline

6 Mar 2025 Petition opened for signatures
6 Sep 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 52
Status Closed
Department Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Opened 6 Mar 2025
Closed 6 Sep 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 19 Aug 2026.