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Petitions sponsored by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

103 petitions, ranked by signature count · page 2 of 3.

Ban engagement-driven algorithms that push provocative content on social media

Mandate a "One-Click to Cancel" button for all online subscriptions

Require broadband providers to offer symmetrical upload and download speeds

Require internet providers to provide equal Internet Access for All Communities

Limit the use of fully autonomous AI systems to make high-risk decisions

Regulate Fair Internet Costs and Speed Equality for Households Across the UK

Do not require age verification for all user-user services

Trial digital ID on new arrivals before UK citizens.

Require social media companies to have human helpline for compromised accounts

Ban in-game currency from video games

Establish review of risks to UK democracy from foreign influence on social media

Repeal Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003

Ban realistic AI images claiming to depict politicians being published online.

Seek a global ban on superintelligence and to agree safe AI development path

Add birth sex to special category data under GDPR

Require social media companies to implement independent fact-checking

Ban recording devices that process personal data without consent

Require browsers & social media to include AI off switch for UK residents

Introduce measures to hold social media platforms to account for tackling scams

Launch a review of mobile coverage across the UK & plan for improvement

Do not ban social media for under 16s.

Ban AI generated videos being posted on streaming services for children

Regulate how social media firms maximise user engagement.

Enhance NI with a secure biometric ID to protect citizens from identity theft

Regulate bots purchasing collectibles online

Enact new Cybersecurity law that sets minimum standards and creates a regulator

Establish the AI Security Institute as a statutory body

Create a single national opt-out from secondary use of personal data

End mandatory online age verification & mandate parental controls instead

Update law to help protect over-60s from social media algorithms amplifying hate

Introduce Digital ID Cards Now. Reduce the pull-factor for illegal immigration

Make a mandatory ‘no ai’ logo for products and companies

Legally designate social media platforms as “Publishers”

Review & consider the role of agentic AI in Defence, Security & Public Services

Require all social media platforms to verify identity of accounts

Fund a government-run online age verification system

Ban social media for under 18s

Limit the percentage of computer parts AI companies can buy to 10% of UK stock

Government to support the Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill [HL]

Prioritise the development and launch of UK Gov digital identity by Winter 2026

Do not repeal the online safety act

Make it a requirement for all institutions to caption videos they show/publish

Require all social media companies to allow infinite scrolling to be turned off

Review how law is enforced around sharing graphic violence/death on social media

Create a licence to ensure safe use of smart devices like phones

Ban digital age verification

Introduce Licensing for Mobile Phones to Prevent Scams and Protect Consumers

Regulate the sale and distribution of research peptides

Allow Digital ID to be stored in all native mobile wallets

Social media ban for under fourteen years old