Rejected petition Hold Murdoch and tabloid media accountable for EU misinformation

Many who voted to Leave in the EU Referendum did so due to an onslaught of anti-immigrant and faux-patriotism propaganda by the British tabloid press. Although freedom of press is important, it is immoral to manipulate people with lies on this level. We demand an enquiry into the press structure.

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Date submitted 26 June 2016
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