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

Submitted by Alessandro Rizzo on Saturday 24th January 2026

Published on Friday 27th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 27th August 2026

Current Signatures: 37
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Digital ~ Law ~ loneliness ~ Media ~ Online safety ~ Online Safety Act ~ Reviewed ~ risk ~ Safety ~ Social media ~ speech ~ The Act ~ The Online Safety Act ~ vulnerability

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Popularity

This petition has 37 signatures in total, with signatories from 30 constituencies. That makes it the 1,810th most popular open petition, and the 33,526th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 13% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -3% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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