Require warnings for flashing lights on streaming services operating in the UK

I am proposing that the Government introduces requirements for photosensitive warnings on streaming sites. Around 20,000 people in the UK have photosensitive epilepsy where seizures can be triggered by flashing lights. Streaming sites often do not use trigger warnings.

This petition closed on 29 Dec 2021 with 54 signatures


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It is illegal to discriminate against disabled people, which includes people with epilepsy, but current practice by some streaming platforms does not reflect this.

Streaming services need to be required to show warnings for the safety of those who suffer with photosensitive epilepsy. We need a warning that a particular show or film specifically has photosensitive material. This would help reduce anxiety when using these platforms, but more importantly, potentially stop preventable seizures.


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