Petition · past parliament
For Neutrality of press. Establish a live "Fact Checker" on terrestrial TV news.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
To ensure that every claim and “stated” fact is scrutinized and validated so that the British public can be better informed.
This will insure that mistruths, or misleading statements are immediately challenged and ensures that truth is validated live.
This will insure that mistruths, or misleading statements are immediately challenged and ensures that truth is validated live.
In recent times, many interviews with political figures on terrestrial TV channels, have been found to contain untruths and be misleading facts, which go unchallenged. These interviews have then been used within social media to deliberately mislead and influence the general public. A live “Fact Checker” with script,would ensure that honesty is promoted and truth reaches the public in at large.
The technology is available to do this easily, and could be easily applied by major TV networks,
The technology is available to do this easily, and could be easily applied by major TV networks,
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This would be a decision for the broadcasters.
Timeline
| 29 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.