Petition · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Repeal the Online Safety Act and fund the enforcement of preexisting laws

Open for signatures 100 signatures

What the petition asks

Repeal the Online Safety Act and fund stronger enforcement of existing criminal, advertising, consumer protection, and data protection laws targeting harmful content, profiling, and algorithmic amplification.
We believe that many online harms are already illegal under criminal, advertising, consumer protection, and data protection laws. We also think that the profiling and recommendation systems amplifying harmful content could also be regulated under UK GDPR. We feel that under ECHR Articles 8 and 10, restrictions affecting privacy and expression should only be used where less intrusive alternatives are insufficient. We are concerned that it has not been clearly shown why stronger enforcement of existing laws is insufficient first.

Timeline

25 Jun 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 100
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Opened 25 Jun 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.