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.