Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Ban the media from allowing online comments about deceased prisoners
Open for signatures
438 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban online comments from being switched on regarding articles related to prisoners' death on social media. This would help prevent further trauma to the families of the deceased especially in cases involving homicide/suicide.
In cases where news organisations post these stories on social media and have comments switched on, this can result in hateful comments and the families involved can suffer hurt/trauma. This happens often and can affect any family who are going through a death in custody.
Timeline
| 10 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
438
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
10 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.