Submitted on Monday 16th March 2020
Rejected on Friday 27th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop news and media channels using words that cause pure speculation & hysteria
See the government introduce legislation that holds media to account for their use of wording for speculation, which causes mass hysteria and overreaction from the public. Words such as, could, possibly and maybe, are not fact, yet in many cases are taken so by the public. Lets stick to facts only
We want the government to create legislation that doesn't allow for pure speculation on situations like COVID-19 etc. Too often we see news channels speculate without real source or evidence which leads to "false truths". News channels should be made to state their source for fact or be very clear that the article/interview is pure specualtion and holds no truth or fact. If articles/interviews are published which are false, should be given the same space, location and airtime to fact correct.
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