Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Act to prevent online racial abuse
Closed
1,207 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should make it a criminal offence to use images of people without their consent to mock them online. It should also look at how those posting content from other countries, or on sites hosted in other countries but available in the UK, can be prosecuted and brought to justice.
My 21 month old grandson was killed in 2013 and was targeted by a US website. He was called horrific racist names and his death mocked because he was black. The Government should do all it can to stop this abhorrent material.
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Feb 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,207
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
20 Aug 2020
Closed
20 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.