This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition Corrections in newspapers must be same size and prominence as the original error
Some newspapers regularly print incorrect or misleading information and then print corrections hidden away in small boxes when the error was front page news. Corrections to factual mistakes in print and online media should be as prominent as the original error to prevent misleading people.
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