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Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison

Submitted by Rupert Lowe on Tuesday 27th May 2025

Published on Friday 20th June 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 20th December 2025

Signatures: 191,592

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

Danger ~ FINES ~ Freedom ~ Individuals ~ Limited ~ Media ~ media posts ~ Penalty ~ Prison ~ Reviewed ~ Sanctions ~ Social media ~ Violent

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 191,592 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 106th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 99% (average) and a Local Issue Rating of 1% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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