PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Bring an end to meme jail
We demand an end to arresting and jailing people for sharing memes or tweets meant as humor or opinion. It's absurd that anyone is imprisoned for a meme here. This petition calls for their release and a reevaluation of digital speech policing to ensure it supports free expression
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
8
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
Background
In today's digital world, jailing someone for a meme or tweet is ridiculous. Laws must evolve to protect harmless expressions, not punish humor. Jailing for memes is excessive; focus should be on real threats, not stifling creativity online.