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Defend Civil Liberties: Challenge the Online Censorship Law

Submitted on Monday 28th July 2025

Rejected on Wednesday 13th August 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

Petition Action

Defend Civil Liberties: Challenge the Online Censorship Law

Petition Details

The Online Safety Act threatens free speech by giving regulators power to suppress legal content. Vague definitions mean political opinions and independent reporting risk being silenced. This law goes too far—we need proportionate, rights-based legislation.

Additional Information

We want the government to repeal the Online Safety Act in its current form and replace it with clear, targeted legislation that protects children and tackles genuine online abuse—without infringing on free expression. Any future law must define key terms, safeguard legal speech, and avoid empowering unaccountable censorship through platforms or regulators.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the Online Safety Act to be repealed: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903

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