Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Make all sharing of explicit images or video without consent illegal
Closed
53 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently it is not illegal for someone to share explicit images or video without the consent of those feature, as long as they don't intend to cause distress to those featured. We want motive removed from this offence's definition, so all non-consensual sharing of such content is illegal.
Millions of women are having explicit content featuring them shared without their knowledge or consent, and the law is inadequate to tackle this activity.
Timeline
| 24 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
53
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
24 Aug 2022
Closed
10 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.