Petition
NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO MAKE ACCUSATIONS ONLINE, BEFORE GOING TO THE POLICE
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
MAKE IT A LAW TO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO MAKE ACCUSATIONS ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT PEOPLE, BEFORE GOING TO THE POLICE. THESE ACCUSATIONS ONLINE CAN CAUSE PEOPLE TO SUFFER REALLY BAD WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND IT GIVES THE PUBLIC A OPINION ABOUT PEOPLE BEFORE BEING FOUND GUILTY.
THE GOVERNMENT OR PARLIAMENT CAN PREVENT ACCUSATIONS GOING FORWARD, PEOPLE ARE GUILTY FROM WHAT PEOPLE SAY ONLINE AND IT CHANGES PUBLIC OPIONS ABOUT PEOPLE WITH FALSE ACCUSATIONS . MAKE IT A LAW TO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO MAKE ACCUSATIONS ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT PEOPLE, BEFORE GOING TO THE POLICE. THESE ACCUSATIONS ONLINE CAN CAUSE PEOPLE TO SUFFER REALLY BAD WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND IT GIVES THE PUBLIC A OPINION ABOUT PEOPLE BEFORE BEING FOUND GUILTY OF ANY CRIME.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Accusations such of this nature made on social media are prosecutable under the Defamation Act 2013.
Timeline
| 31 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.