Regulate Social Media Platforms as News Publishers to Prevent Misinformation
Review and amend the Communications Act 2003 and the Online Safety Act 2023 to hold social media platforms to the same standards of "Due Accuracy" and "Due Impartiality" as mainstream news broadcasters.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 16/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 16/100,000
- 09 JUN 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Martin Bushell
Background
Mainstream news must follow Ofcom’s rules on "due accuracy" and "impartiality." Social media platforms are not defined as publishers which can create a loophole used to spread misinformation. Amend the Communications Act 2003 and Online Safety Act to hold platforms liable when their algorithms promote unverified, biased, or harmful "news" content.