Investigate the media over scaremongering in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Impose stricter rules on the media if they are found to be lying, misleading or creating panic to sell their stories.

The media have sensationalised and made money off creating panic and scaring the most vulnerable! They are not reporting facts but anything that will sell their papers. Their tactics have led to supermarkets been emptied, people demanding school closures, putting extra pressure on the NHS in a time when the NHS needs to be robust as it can and by doing so risking lives. Their scaremongering has destroyed the travel industry, Airplanes grounded nationally putting god knows how many jobs at risk.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Criminalise the publication of unfounded false statements by the media

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Timeline

16 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Mar 2020

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