Petition · past parliament
Public enquiry into mainstream media reporting of coronavirus epidemic
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Ensure that the mainstream media are held to account for their misinterpretation of the facts concerning the epidemic.
This only increases concern amongst the public and tries to promote distrust of the government.
This only increases concern amongst the public and tries to promote distrust of the government.
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 some of these petitions:
To create a public inquiry into the media reporting and presenting of the virus: To create a public inquiry into the media reporting and presenting of the virus
Criminalise the publication of unfounded false statements by the media: 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:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
To create a public inquiry into the media reporting and presenting of the virus: To create a public inquiry into the media reporting and presenting of the virus
Criminalise the publication of unfounded false statements by the media: 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:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 6 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.