Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Make cyberbullying a specific criminal offence

Closed 56 signatures

What the petition asks

I want a law in place to make cyberbullying and harassment online illegal.
I experience cyberbullying online daily which is really badly impacting my mental health. I want some changes to be made. I think if there was a law against cyberbullying it would help and would decrease it in the long run.

Timeline

6 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
6 Mar 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 56
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 6 Sep 2021
Closed 6 Mar 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.