Petitions/Require social medias to have an opt-out for short-form scrollable content
StatusOngoing
Opened8 Jun 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

The government should mandate for social media platforms to have an opt-out feature for short-form scrollable content on their platforms. The algorithms that social media platforms employ are addictive by design, and are most effective on short-form content such as 'Reels' on Instagram.

I feel that the implementation of such a regulation would reduce the addictive nature of such platforms and hence would improve productivity. The short-form content of these sites is addictive by nature and can cause individuals to spend hours upon hours stuck on these platforms due to the dopamine rush that it brings. The opt-out feature would allow individuals to take back control of their social media without having to give up access to it, reducing addiction and likely improving mental health.

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Constituency engagement ranking

David Chadwick
1David Chadwick MP
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
3
Preet Kaur Gill
2Preet Kaur Gill MP
Birmingham Edgbaston
2
Darren Jones
3Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
2
Zarah Sultana
4Zarah Sultana MP
Coventry South
2
Helen Maguire
5Helen Maguire MP
Epsom and Ewell
2
Sir Bernard Jenkin
6Sir Bernard Jenkin MP
Harwich and North Essex
2
Andrew Griffith
7Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
1
Calum Miller
8Calum Miller MP
Bicester and Woodstock
1
Sir Ashley Fox
9Sir Ashley Fox MP
Bridgwater
1
Pam Cox
10Pam Cox MP
Colchester
1