Petition · past parliament
Make denial of the Covid-19 pandemic a criminal offence.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Many people are using the Internet and social media to downplay the significance of Covid-19 both as a serious illness for many and as a burden on the NHS and society. Such misleading posts spread potentially dangerous misinformation and insult those who have sacrificed so much to Covid-19.
Outlaw Covid-19 denial and malicious spread of misinformation in a similar way to the outlawing of Holocaust denial in many other countries. Safeguards for protection of free speech and legitimate discussion should be included on such an act.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.