Make it an offence to knowingly disseminate inaccurate information in the media.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We need to combat fake news so political and social commentators need to face consequences in terms of substantial fines for disseminating false and misleading information in the media. Fines should also apply to the producers of media that carry this misleading content.

I am tired of politically and personally motivated individuals using the media to deliberately mislead the public and skew debate. This has been brought in to sharp focus by Trump in the USA, misinformation about Covid in the UK and the growth of the fake news industry. If individuals and media platforms (social and mainstream) faced substantial fines, we would restore order to debate and protect democracy.

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: Make it an offence for media outlets to publish unfounded or false statements

Timeline

26 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Apr 2021

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