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Global Scrutiny Grows Over Platform Accountability and Reform

48,000+ Voices Strong. People’s Rights Don’t End Where the Internet Begins


Across continents, a new and unmistakable shift is underway: regulators, journalists, and users alike are demanding that the digital platforms which shape our lives answer for the impact they have.


With over 48,000 supporters and counting, People Over Platforms Worldwide stands at the forefront of this movement advocating for platform accountability, transparency, and the safeguarding of human rights in the digital era.


“When automation silences people instead of connecting them, that’s not innovation — that’s injustice.”

That quote reflects the lived reality of creators, educators, parents, and business owners who have watched years of work vanish overnight under algorithmic decisions with no explanation, no appeal, and no accountability.


A digital awareness graphic showing a hand holding a smartphone with a screen message that reads, “Your account has been disabled. You can’t access your profile, messages, or create new posts. Follow our community guidelines to learn more.” The image features bold text on the right side that says “48,000+ Voices for Change. People’s rights don’t end where the internet begins. Sign the Petition.” A QR code and the People Over Platforms logo and website, peopleoverplatforms.org, appear below.
When platforms silence people, we speak louder. Over 48,000 voices are demanding fairness, access, and accountability. Learn more at peopleoverplatforms.org

A Turning Point for Platform Accountability


In October and November 2025, multiple high-profile legal and regulatory actions underscored what advocates have long known: when the systems governing our digital lives go unchecked, people lose.


European Commission’s DSA Findings

In October, the European Commission released preliminary findings showing that large social platforms such as Meta and TikTok breached critical transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA).


Investigators concluded that these companies failed to provide adequate researcher access to data and lacked clear explanations for how their content-moderation algorithms make decisions. Source: Digital Strategy


These findings mark a watershed moment — the first time regulators on this scale have publicly challenged algorithmic opacity and platform enforcement practices.



Netherlands Court Orders Algorithmic Design Change

Also in October, a Dutch court ruled that tech platforms must offer a simple, non-algorithmic feed option. The court condemned default algorithmic timelines as “dark patterns” designed to manipulate user behaviour rather than serve users’ interests. Source: Reuters


This ruling signals that design choices once considered “feature enhancements” are now being scrutinised as consumer-protection issues.



France Watchdog Rules on Advertising Algorithm Discrimination

In November, France’s national equality regulator found that the job-advertising algorithm of a major social platform discriminated based on gender, a landmark decision pointing to systemic bias embedded in automated systems. Source: Reuters


This case reinforces that algorithmic fairness is not just theoretical, it has tangible consequences for real people seeking access, opportunity, and justice.



United States: Youth, Mental Health & Algorithmic Harm

Across the Atlantic, U.S. researchers and policymakers continue raising alarms about the mental-health impacts of social-media algorithms. The conversation is shifting toward the urgent need for reforms prioritizing safety over engagement metrics. Source: Tech Policy


For users whose accounts have been disabled, who have lost access to decades of data, or who operate small businesses via social platforms, these regulatory and policy developments validate their experiences.



The Fight for People’s Rights in the Modern Day


What began as a petition has evolved into a global rights movement.


People Over Platforms Worldwide is not just advocating for restored access, we are fighting for reform: due process when accounts are wrongfully disabled, transparency when AI-moderation fails, and human oversight when automated systems decide who gets to exist online.


“We’re not just fighting to get our accounts back. We’re fighting to make sure this never happens to anyone again.”

From small-business owners in Canada to educators in the Philippines, journalists in the U.K., and survivors in the United States, this is not isolated. It’s global.


Each story adds to the record of harm that lawmakers and corporations cannot ignore.



A Global Awakening


What was once dismissed as “isolated glitches” is now being recognised as a systemic failure that touches labour rights, data protection, and emotional well-being alike. Major outlets such as BBC News, CBC, Reuters, and The Guardian have all reported on waves of wrongful account suspensions, broken appeal systems, and the toll taken on users.


“Every photo, every message, every connection we lose to a broken system is a reminder of how much power we’ve handed over without consent.”

Each erased account represents more than data — it is a human story.



The Road Ahead


For the 48,000+ voices standing with People Over Platforms Worldwide, the fight doesn’t end with signatures. It continues in courtrooms, committee hearings, newsroom investigations, and our daily online lives.


The message is clear and unwavering: People’s rights don’t end where the internet begins.

As regulators act, as journalists investigate, and as users unite, one truth emerges:


Accountability is progress.


Because in the modern age, people’s rights are digital rights.

And together, we’re making sure they can’t be erased.



How You Can Help


🕊️ Donate

Your financial support keeps this fight alive. Donations made on third-party petition platforms do not reach our campaign directly. To ensure your contribution funds real advocacy, legislation, and digital-rights reform.



👕 Shop the Movement

Wear the message. Every hoodie, tee, or beanie supports awareness campaigns and helps sustain our work for digital accountability. Visit peopleoverplatforms.org/shop to represent the cause proudly.



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🗨️ Submit Your Story

Have you been wrongfully locked out or silenced online? Your story helps build the record driving global reform. When corporations and automated systems silence, exploit, or erase the people they claim to connect, it stops being technology, it becomes injustice.



📰 Share & Stay Connected

Share this article. Share the petition. Follow our journey across social media and join thousands who believe that people must come before platforms. Your voice helps drive the momentum for reform and reminds the world that real change is possible.




We’re fighting for people’s rights in the modern day, rights that include our digital lives, data, freedom of expression, and ability to exist online without exploitation.


We are now 48,000+ voices strong, and we won’t stop until platforms are held accountable, transparency is enforced, and people’s rights are protected across the digital world.


Because people’s rights don’t end where the internet begins.

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