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Even with anonymous username, verification could mean a person can be traced and held responsible and deter people from writing hate and setting up fake accounts.\u2028These extra layers of identification could also enable simpler identification of users, allowing action to be taken by platforms and authorities to deal with online hate.\u2028We think this will create a safer online space for all.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":33,"created_at":"2026-01-20T23:23:25.494Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T11:31:30.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-02-18T09:38:30.364Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-20T23:31:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Diana Kilduff","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"SIT","name":"Department for Science, Innovation and Technology","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":33}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Birmingham Selly Oak","ons_code":"E14001099","mp":"Al Carns MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brent West","ons_code":"E14001123","mp":"Barry Gardiner MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Clacton","ons_code":"E14001174","mp":"Nigel Farage MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Corby and East Northamptonshire","ons_code":"E14001179","mp":"Lee Barron MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Croydon South","ons_code":"E14001187","mp":"Rt Hon Chris Philp MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Heywood and Middleton North","ons_code":"E14001286","mp":"Mrs Elsie Blundell MP","signature_count":4},{"name":"Houghton and Sunderland South","ons_code":"E14001295","mp":"Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ilford North","ons_code":"E14001300","mp":"Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Luton South and South Bedfordshire","ons_code":"E14001346","mp":"Rachel Hopkins MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Makerfield","ons_code":"E14001350","mp":"Josh Simons MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Mid Buckinghamshire","ons_code":"E14001360","mp":"Greg Smith MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Middlesbrough and Thornaby East","ons_code":"E14001367","mp":"Andy McDonald MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Newton Abbot","ons_code":"E14001381","mp":"Martin Wrigley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Norwich South","ons_code":"E14001409","mp":"Clive Lewis MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rochester and Strood","ons_code":"E14001447","mp":"Lauren Edwards MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Sefton Central","ons_code":"E14001463","mp":"Bill Esterson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Spelthorne","ons_code":"E14001505","mp":"Lincoln Jopp MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Stoke-on-Trent Central","ons_code":"E14001520","mp":"Gareth Snell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Stretford and Urmston","ons_code":"E14001528","mp":"Andrew Western MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Tewkesbury","ons_code":"E14001542","mp":"Cameron Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Torbay","ons_code":"E14001551","mp":"Steve Darling MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Tynemouth","ons_code":"E14001557","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Foyle","ons_code":"N05000008","mp":"Colum Eastwood MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Strangford","ons_code":"N05000016","mp":"Jim Shannon MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe","ons_code":"W07000085","mp":"David Chadwick MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ceredigion Preseli","ons_code":"W07000093","mp":"Ben Lake MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North East","ons_code":"A","signature_count":4},{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":7},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":2},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":2},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":3},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":3},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":3},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":5},{"name":"Wales","ons_code":"L","signature_count":2},{"name":"Northern Ireland","ons_code":"N","signature_count":2}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}