Rejected petition More severe punishment (sentencing) for racial abuse on social media.

In light of the racial abuses that England black players had to face because of yesterday’s Euro cup final ( 11 July 2021). There should be stricter legislations to curb these racial abusers.

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The country should take a sticker stand on racism, specially since yesterday after the Euro cup final.

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Produce and enforce a zero-tolerance strategy to end racism on social media: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/591720

Require social media platforms’ terms of use to prohibit racism and hate speech: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/591760

Increase legal penalties for those convicted of online racial abuse: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/591776

Social media companies to be held accountable for racially abusive posts: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/591688

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Date submitted 12 July 2021
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