Petition · past parliament
Formally regulate the UK media to stop the spread of hate speech
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Neil Basu, our counter terrorism chief has said that the far-right are being radicalised by mainstream newspapers.
Self regulation is clearly not working and therefor the government must step in and implement formal oversight.
Self regulation is clearly not working and therefor the government must step in and implement formal oversight.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We can't accept your petition because newspapers are already regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation. We aren't sure what further action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
You can find out more about IPSO here:
https://www.ipso.co.uk/
You could start a new petition calling for a change to these arrangements if that is something you would like to see happen.
You can find out more about IPSO here:
https://www.ipso.co.uk/
You could start a new petition calling for a change to these arrangements if that is something you would like to see happen.
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.