Petition · past parliament
Guard those with health problems from malicious messages (epilepsy/ strobe GIFs)
Closed
60 signatures
What the petition asks
People with health conditions have to take precaution in everyday life, however, if they are specifically targeted via social media or message then there is nothing place to protect them against this. We, the undersigned, call on the Houses of Parliament to review this and make necessary changes.
On 5th February 2018, a person posted a Strobe GIF to an epilepsy group leaving several people ill and one in hospital. Her profile states that she is based in the UK. People in the UK have been to the police regarding this. The police have wanted to do something about this but current UK legislation does not cover this, it does not even fall under "malicious communication".
Timeline
| 6 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
60
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Mar 2018
Closed
6 Sep 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.