Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Make it an offence to create & distribute fakenews for political/financial gain
Closed
918 signatures
What the petition asks
For years, there've been concerns with fake news and misinformation: the Breaking Point poster, the BrexitBattleBus £350 million, Anti-Vaxxers, and climate-denialists. These lies threaten our very democracy, and our health. We should make it an offence to spread lies for political and financial gain
Over the past few years there has been an increase in the prevalence of fake news:
-The imminent accession of turkey to the EU
-Kippers
-Curvy Bananas
-Banning prawncocktail crisps
This fake news is generated for political and financial gain and weakens our democracy. One hopes all in government would support this proposal as it aims to defend our democracy and ensure the spread of truth. Logically, should they disagree with this proposal, the government must advocate fake-news
-The imminent accession of turkey to the EU
-Kippers
-Curvy Bananas
-Banning prawncocktail crisps
This fake news is generated for political and financial gain and weakens our democracy. One hopes all in government would support this proposal as it aims to defend our democracy and ensure the spread of truth. Logically, should they disagree with this proposal, the government must advocate fake-news
Timeline
| 6 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
918
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
6 Mar 2020
Closed
6 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.