Rejected petition UK Media/ News should be fined for coronavirus misinformation.

The UK Media/ News have misinformed the public many times throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

The UK Media/ News should incur a penalty fine for each item of news that is deemed as misinformation that is produced.

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On the week leading up to Boris Johnson’s speech 10-MAY-2020 many the UK Media/ News were printing that lockdown would be completely lifted on 11-MAY-2020.

This in turn prompted people to meet in masses in public places (parks etc.) and families to meet thus increasing the spread of the coronavirus.

I believe this is a necessity step to protect the NHS stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303050

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Date submitted 11 May 2020
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