Do not require online platforms to promote selected media organisations

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What the petition asks

We urge the Government to abandon proposals in the “Watch This Space” consultation that would require online platforms to promote selected media organisations through recommendation systems, and protect viewer choice by keeping recommendations based on users’ interests.

Many commercial platforms succeed because they recommend content based on each person’s interests. Whether someone watches educational videos, gaming, history, science or independent journalism, recommendations should reflect those choices. Public Service Media should compete by creating content people choose to watch, not through regulatory preference. In our view, government should not influence what content platforms recommend to viewers.

Timeline

14 Aug 2026

Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Open for signatures

Department Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Opened 14 Aug 2026

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