Submitted on Friday 24th September 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 28th September 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop media outlets reporting shortages of food & fuel too early, causing panic.
Prevent media companies and outlets from reporting on food and fuel shortages etc until directed, or it passes below a certain stock level to stop the public panic buying when it is not needed.
The way the media report things is very misleading, especially with the headlines on social media.
Media outlets continuously spark panic and a buying frenzy by reporting on food and fuel shortages when they do not need too. A tiny fraction of fuel stations were reportedly closed as they have ran out of fuel, due to the shortage of HGV drivers. A similar issue was happening with food on the shelves.
This was reported as being very low and suddenly it has caused long queues at the pumps causing the issue to get a lot bigger than it would have been if it wasn’t reported so early.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the content of media reporting.
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