This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Ensure transparency in online election and referendum campaign material
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums 2000 Act currently only effectively applies to printed material (e.g. leaflets, newspaper election material) and broadcasts. This should be extended to online material (e.g. social media, emails) to ensure transparency in election communications.
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The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 safeguards open and transparent communications concerning election and referendum material. Currently this applies to broadcasts and printed material. Given growing levels of misinformation and 'fake news', attempts by foreign states to influence elections globally and controversies in the 2019 election concerning online electoral media, it is critical to the health of the UK's democracy to extend these safeguards to online materials.
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