Petition · past parliament
Make it an offence for media to publish statements that could cause public panic
Closed
47 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should create a new offence making it illegal for media organisations to make statements which could incite public panic.
Each time the press says there will be shortages it starts panic buying. This makes life difficult for everyone else and can contribute to shortages, altercations and profiteering.
A new offence prohibiting statements from the media that could cause public panic should prevent this from occurring in the future.
A new offence prohibiting statements from the media that could cause public panic should prevent this from occurring in the future.
Timeline
| 5 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
47
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Oct 2021
Closed
5 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.