Submitted on Sunday 15th October 2017
Rejected on Friday 3rd November 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Make it an offence against the spread of false information posed as fact
Recent events/polls in the world have resulted in more questions as to there legitimacy. Information is easily accessible however we have not understood the power it has. By outlawing "fake news" it can hopefully allow the public to research the facts to any issue so that they can be well informed.
The US election, the UK EU referendum as well as each European country's elections are the events where concerns about misleading information has been spread. The effects of Social Media have played a big part in the spread of this information - more people are now believing what they see popping up on their profile rather than actually reading a book, going to an official channel for information or taking part in informed debate about various issues
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