Authorities /media must not generalize the public to support their statements.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Generalizing and categorizing the public to support official statements without their consent is unlawful and can lead to unjustified regulations.Therefore, such actions must be banned. Anyone who publicly quotes someone's support must provide the number of supporters, the community, or individuals.

Media and authorities often claiming to speak for all people in general. I have raised concerns about how adjustments to official laws and legislations are often based on generalized statements such as "people demand" or "65% of people (from?)," or "I am the voice of mothers, women, etc."These false statements have led to the establishment of unjustified regulations.These statements must be justified with transparent evidence on whose behalf the statement is made, much like in a court of law.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

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Decisions about stats and content quoted in broadcast content are a matter for Ofcom, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

21 Sep 2023	Petition opened for signatures
16 Oct 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Oct 2023

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