{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776259.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":776259,"attributes":{"action":"Stop state control of online news feeds and smart TV menus","background":"Require any government-led streaming prominence regimes or changes to digital broadcasting to be enacted solely via a standalone Act of Parliament. Prevent the DCMS from implementing algorithm manipulation or phasing out aerial TV via secondary legislation.","additional_details":"We call on the Government to abandon plans legally to compel smart TVs and social media platforms to algorithmically prioritise state-approved media over independent competitors, and to preserve traditional aerial TV indefinitely as a vital national fail-safe. Using secondary legislation or Statutory Instruments to implement these sweeping algorithmic changes bypasses democratic scrutiny, avoids a Commons vote, and undermines the public's right to choose their own news.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-07-06T13:43:57.552Z","updated_at":"2026-08-14T12:51:23.625Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-14T12:51:15.091Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-06T21:54:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: \"Do not require online platforms to promote selected media organisations\" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776161"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}