Social Media companies & the Gov should do more to combat hate & racial abuse

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Social Media companies & the Government should do more to combat hate & racial abuse. There needs to be policies in place which make social media companies more accountable. Policies also need to be put in place to give authorities more power to catch and prosecute these individuals.

The number of hate and racial abuse online is increasing. Just look at how many black football players have been abused. This is despite the Black Lives Matter awareness. People need to understand they cannot get away with hate or racial abuse online. Policies need to be put in place so that these individuals can be easily prosecuted.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

31 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Mar 2021

Follow this petition