Petition · past parliament

Hold Murdoch and tabloid media accountable for EU misinformation

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Many who voted to Leave in the EU Referendum did so due to an onslaught of anti-immigrant and faux-patriotism propaganda by the British tabloid press. Although freedom of press is important, it is immoral to manipulate people with lies on this level. We demand an enquiry into the press structure.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

You may wish to make a complaint to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which regulates the UK newspaper industry. You can find out more here:

https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/makeacomplaint.html

Timeline

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.