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Hold newspaper editors legally responsible for dangerous inaccuracies published

Submitted by Derek Des Anges on Wednesday 26th February 2025

Published on Wednesday 9th April 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 9th October 2025

Signatures: 94

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Accuracy ~ Bodies ~ Danger ~ democracy ~ Democrats ~ Editors ~ Faith ~ foreigner ~ IMPACT ~ Legally ~ Media ~ National Security ~ Penalty ~ Press ~ Responsible ~ risk ~ Risks ~ Safety ~ security ~ Worldwide

Petition Action

Hold newspaper editors legally responsible for dangerous inaccuracies published

Petition Details

Introduce legal penalties specifically for newspaper editors for publishing inaccurate information that places the public or democratic process at risk.

Additional Information

Currently we think only personal libel carries any kind of deterrent for media bodies and there isn't sufficient penalties for disinformation. We think that with increasing attacks on democracy worldwide and influence of bad faith foreign interests in the UK press it is in the interests of national security and individual safety to hold the press accountable for accuracy in a way that will actually have an impact on editorial choices.


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