Petition urges UK government to make Big Tech legally liable for algorithmic harm
This is a petition calling for emergency legislation to make social media and AI platforms legally and financially responsible for harm caused by their algorithms. It argues that tech giants exploit a legal loophole treating them as "neutral hosts" while actively promoting dangerous content for profit, damaging mental health, safety, and democracy. The petition is addressed to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Secretary Liz Kendall, urging them to end Big Tech's immunity.
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Key quotes
We call for urgent emergency legislation that makes social media and AI platforms legally and financially responsible for the harm they cause.
It is time to end the loophole that treats tech giants as 'neutral hosts' while actively publishing and promoting dangerous content for profit.
Big Tech must finally pay the price for the damage they inflict on our mental health, safety, and democracy.
Tech billionaires shouldn't get to hide behind a legal loophole while their algorithms push dangerous content for profit.
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Tech billionaires shouldn't get to hide behind a legal loophole while their algorithms push dangerous content for profit. MPs are demanding emergency laws to finally make them liable for the harm they cause. Let's force the PM to act – add your name to th
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