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Make the media accountable for printing and airing misinformation to the public

Submitted on Saturday 25th September 2021

Rejected on Tuesday 28th September 2021

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Make the media accountable for printing and airing misinformation to the public

Petition Details

Impose fines, demand front page public apologies and reform of the media for instilling mass panic during the global pandemic and fuel/HGV driver shortages.

Additional Information

For too long the media have had the freedom to print and air misleading information pertaining to shortages of food, medicine, fuel, drivers etc. This has to stop. The media need to be held to account for causing panic buying and mass hysteria amongst the general public of the United Kingdom. The actions of the media have put lives at risk, caused businesses to close, caused more shortages of essential items due to spreading inaccurate information to the UK public. This needs to be actioned.


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This petition was rejected

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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