Require social media platforms to remove animal cruelty content

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Strengthen the Online Safety Act to require social media platforms to remove, demonetise and report animal cruelty content, and introduce effective penalties for platforms that fail to comply with these requirements.

Animal cruelty content involving pets, wildlife, livestock and other animals continues to be shared online. Many users report such content but believe it remains accessible. We believe animal cruelty should not be treated as entertainment or a source of income. Stronger legal requirements are needed to help ensure such content is removed, suspected criminal offences can be investigated, and platforms comply with UK online safety laws.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Under the UK's Online Safety Act 2023, animal cruelty is classified as "priority illegal content" and is already required to be removed.

Timeline

16 Jun 2026	Petition opened for signatures
14 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Jul 2026

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