Rejected petition Social media companies to apply restrictions on content promoting gang violence

There is overwhelming evidence to suggest those who promote gang violence via social media are fuelling the rapid rise in gun and knife crime in the UK. We want social media companies to take responsibility to apply the same restrictions and constraints similar to those used against terrorism.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This petition is calling on social media companies, not the UK Government or Parliament, to take action.

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Date submitted 12 April 2018
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