Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Make publishing images or videos of animal abuse a specific criminal offence
Closed
176 signatures
What the petition asks
There has been recent reports of video of animal torture and abuse being watched and paid for by people in the UK.
I would like to see it made a specific criminal offence to publish footage of animal abuse, so that all images and videos of animal abuse and torture are banned on UK media and platforms.
Timeline
| 16 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Feb 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
176
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
16 Aug 2023
Closed
16 Feb 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.