Demand social media sites require photo ID for user verification
🛑 STOP ONLINE BULLYING & TROLLING
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH — IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE!
Online bullying and trolling are ruining people's lives. Every single day, people are being threatened, humiliated, intimidated and subjected to cruel abuse behind a screen.
Some people suffer so severely that they experience serious mental health problems, and tragically, online bullying has contributed to people taking their own lives.
This is not a joke. This is not harmless banter. This is real abuse, and it needs to stop.
MY CAMPAIGN FOR CHANGE
I am calling on the UK Government to introduce a legal requirement for ALL social media platforms, including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and X, to verify the identity of every account holder.
I AM CALLING FOR FOUR REQUIREMENTS:
✅ Photographic ID — to confirm the account holder's real identity.
✅ Proof of address — to verify their registered address.
✅ Verified mobile phone number — linked to their account.
✅ Verified email address — to provide an additional method of verification.
🔒 YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS MUST REMAIN PRIVATE
This is extremely important.
I am NOT suggesting that people's real names, addresses, identification documents or telephone numbers should be displayed publicly.
All personal information would be held securely and confidentially by the social media companies themselves, accessible only to authorised staff responsible for verification, safety and legal compliance.
Other social media users would NEVER be able to see this information.
People could still use their chosen usernames and enjoy their privacy online.
However, if someone uses their account to threaten, bully, harass or seriously abuse another person, there should be a proper process for identifying them and holding them accountable through lawful procedures.
WHY THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE
Too many people believe they can create fake accounts, hide behind anonymous profiles and say whatever they like without consequences.
Nobody should be frightened to open their social media accounts.
Nobody should be driven off social media because of constant harassment.
Nobody should have to suffer in silence.
And no family should have to lose someone they love because of the devastating effects of online abuse.
Identity verification would not stop every bully, but it could be an important part of a wider system of accountability, stronger protection and effective enforcement.
❤️ MY MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT
I am asking the UK Government to seriously consider these changes and work towards making social media safer for everyone.
We need accountability, not public exposure of personal information.
We need stronger protection for victims.
We need to stop treating online cruelty as entertainment.
Behind every account is a real person, with real feelings, a real family and a real life.
🛑 STOP THE BULLYING. STOP THE TROLLING. START PROTECTING PEOPLE.
❤️ Let's make social media a safer, kinder place for everyone.
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