Rejected petition Stop Tabloids Publishing Panic Coronavirus Headlines. They create Hysteria.

Newspapers like the Sun are publishing false headlines like “outbreak!” That are creating panic buying, hysteria and seriously damaging the economy. The government should hold these tabloids to account.

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To keep the public calm and the economy strong.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Complaints about the press are the responsibility of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), not the Government or Parliament.

You can find out how to make a complaint to IPSO here:

https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/makeacomplaint.html

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Date submitted 9 March 2020
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