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

Submitted by Jenny Dixon on Tuesday 10th February 2026

Published on Friday 20th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 20th September 2026

Current Signatures: 80
(count is updated approximately hourly)

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

$PUSH ~ design ~ Division ~ Identity ~ Law ~ Media ~ mentalhealth ~ News ~ Option ~ Outrageously ~ pocket ~ Politics ~ Sell ~ Social media ~ Switch ~ The News ~ TRIGGER ~ Voting ~ Watch

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 80 signatures in total, with signatories from 56 constituencies. That makes it the 1,138th most popular open petition, and the 23,927th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 19% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 6% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

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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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