Petition · past parliament
Change the wording of the Revenge Porn Law regarding intent to cause distress
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The Revenge Porn law states that it is a crime for anyone to share images or videos of a sexual nature without their consent and with the purpose of causing distress or embarassment. This means that someone sharing these images for their own gratification is technically not committing a crime.
The wording of the law should be changed as anyone who has had images shared of a sexual nature, without their consent, is a victim of Revenge Porn. The intention may not have been to distress or embarrass, but that is ultimately what it results in.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.