Petition · past parliament
Remove all Gang related material on YouTube that insights stabbing and Shootings
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
YouTube are hosting Gang related videos with explicit content insighting the use of Guns and knifes . This material has encouraged Senseless Turf War within Gangs in East London with a sharp rise in Shooting and Stabbings .
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/04/killed-in-2018-londons-victims-of-violence#img-2
https://www.theguardian.com/membership/ng-interactive/2017/mar/28/beyond-the-blade-marking-the-death-of-every-child-and-teen-by-a-knife-in-2017
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/gun-and-knife-crime-soaring-in-london-official-figures-show-a3513366.html
https://www.theguardian.com/membership/ng-interactive/2017/mar/28/beyond-the-blade-marking-the-death-of-every-child-and-teen-by-a-knife-in-2017
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/gun-and-knife-crime-soaring-in-london-official-figures-show-a3513366.html
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This petition is calling on YouTube, not the UK Government or Parliament, to take action.
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.