Petitions/Ban news sites from putting appeals about missing people behind a paywall
StatusClosed
Opened24 Oct 2025
Closes24 Apr 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Introduce a new law banning websites from requiring payment or acceptance of advertising cookies to view an article if the article is an appeal for information about the subject of an active missing persons investigation.

Multiple times at this point, I've tried to look at articles appealing for information about missing people—in particular missing children—and I have been unable to access the article without having to either accept advertising cookies or pay. Nobody should be profiting off of appeals for information about missing people or using them as an opportunity to mine data. I believe the introduction of a law like this will get more eyes on these articles, which could save lives.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Chris Hinchliff
1Chris Hinchliff MP
North East Hertfordshire
7
Baggy Shanker
2Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
2
Liam Conlon
3Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Imran Hussain
4Imran Hussain MP
Bradford East
1
Barry Gardiner
5Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1
Ruth Cadbury
6Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Carla Denyer
7Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
1
Jess Brown-Fuller
8Jess Brown-Fuller MP
Chichester
1
Sarah Jones
9Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Danny Kruger
10Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1