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Order temporary state of emergency; enact state control of media and rationing.

Submitted on Thursday 19th March 2020

Rejected on Tuesday 24th March 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

Petition Action

Order temporary state of emergency; enact state control of media and rationing.

Petition Details

The British people are in a state of war with coronavirus. We ask the UK government to declare a temporary state of emergency and grant the following powers;
— Forcefully Implement mandatory regulation of;
a) The UK media
b) All social media platforms
c) Rationing of food and resources

Additional Information

The British people have failed to act appropriately during a critical time. The British media have allowed for the instigation of panic among the public and misinformation is widespread. Furthermore, unregulated Social media has allowed for the spread of fake news, causing extensive fear and panic.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you mean by 'forcibly implement mandatory regulation'

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