Petition · past parliament
Stop social media from encouraging terrorism.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The March 2017 London terrorist attack highlighted the role of social media in publishing material showing how to facilitate terrorist atrocities. The UK Government must legislate to force the likes of Google, Facebook and Twitter to do something about this!
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.