This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Enforce media accountability by obliging prominent corrections
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Press standards are weak because the rules for correcting inaccurate journalism are too lenient.
Oblige the media to make corrections as prominently as original errors. This will reduce incidents of lazy and dishonest reporting.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/170232
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