Submitted on Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Rejected on Thursday 7th August 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Change the law to put a stop to dangerous misinformation from all media.
Stronger legislation to crackdown on dangerous misinformation in news reporting, including online social networks. Weaponised news used to create a false narrative aimed at swaying public opinion needs to be illegal and have severe consequences for both the individual creator and the platform.
False news throughout media platforms which have the sole intention of swaying public opinion should be met with stronger legislation. When news is intended to create a dangerous bias, attacks on individuals or societel groups may increase, leading to extremism and increased hate crime. Weaponising news to push the ideas of individuals or organisations created to affect a population, which could lead to extreme views or outcomes, should be illegal.
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The following petitions call for similar actions:
Require social media companies to implement independent fact-checking
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/713487
Require social media platforms to identify and remove all unsafe content.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710557
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