Rejected petition If a user posts racist abuse auto block & remove from the social media platform.

Social media users or accounts that post racial abuse or send racist abuse by private message should be flagged/reported and automatically blocked and removed from the social media platform. No warnings. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram....

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No one should be able to racially abuse someone and not have any consequences.

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 and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is a matter for individual social media platforms.

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

Require Social media sites review every post/comment before publication
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/582820

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

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Date submitted 12 July 2021
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