Rejected petition Allow the public to report those who flaunt Covid 19 rules on social media.

The public should be able to report social media users directly through platforms such as Facebook & Instagram who clearly breach covid 19 rules. Particularly social media users who post breaches in the 'stories' features that expire after 24 hours on both these platforms.

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The police should have access to these reports and where possible be able to act on them. Fines should be brought in for those who flaunt the rules on their social media.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This would be a matter for social media platforms.

Members of the public can already report breaches of the coronavirus restrictions online: https://www.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/c19/v7/tell-us-about-a-possible-breach-of-coronavirus-covid-19-measures/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 8 January 2021
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