Submitted on Saturday 25th September 2021
Rejected on Wednesday 29th September 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
To make it law for media companies to stop posting misleading facts.
To put a stop to media companies, especially those that operate mainly on major social network platforms, that produce headlines that generate scare mongering.
With the recent effects of Covid 19 and the laughable display of toilet roll buying, to the panic buying of fuel.
These and many more unnecessary posts have been heavily generated and shared on local news pages. This has helped multiply the crazy scenes we now see, which could be avoided.
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Make the spreading of misinformation about a civil or health crisis an offence:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/577457
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