Petition Public Apologies by Newspapers

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This is a petition to enforce a fuller punishment and deterrent to Newspapers and agencies who print false claims, accusations, and defamatory stories

If they are found guilty of misconduct, News agencies must be forced to print an apology (a) On the front page of the offending paper and (b) which covers twice the print area of the original offending article.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

3 signatures

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 13 February 2013
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