This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Investigate fake signatures on do not prorogue petition and verification process
Social media Trends promoting multiple signatures on do not prorogue petition this is also an issue based on technical and technology poor management and process in protecting the digital persona and enabling the gamification of petitions leading to fake numbers and fake media coverage
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I have tested the issue myself and publicly presented my findings https://techannouncer.com/fake-signatures-generating-fake-news-for-petition-do-not-prorogue-parliament/ also ween on social media the encouragement of individuals promoting the fake signature process. This therefore is a risk to public debate and democracy with individual rights.
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