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Rules for the media on reporting; less scarmongering to sell papers.

Submitted on Thursday 30th July 2020

Rejected on Wednesday 5th August 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Rules for the media on reporting; less scarmongering to sell papers.

Petition Details

Rules to be set in place for the media. Making sure all articles/pieces are based on fact and not just scaremongering to sell.

Additional Information

The mental health of the nation has suffered during this crises; much of which can be attributed to the medias reporting, incorrect information and dramatic wording. Journalism should be based on checked facts and not just there to sell papers.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Replace the current press self regulatory system with a statutory regulator: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300246

To create a public inquiry into the media reporting and presenting of the virus: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/318334

Criminalise the publication of unfounded false statements by the media: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303050

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