Rejected petition Legally require newspapers to print errors in same format as original article.

Newspapers have an important role in shaping public opinion and perception. Yet time and time again newspapers are printing false headlines and then hiding their errors and apologies in the small print. Newspapers should print the correction or apology in the same format as the original article.

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Example: https://twitter.com/TheRightArticle/status/752907489197170689

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120442

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Date submitted 14 July 2016
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