This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Force online media outlets to remove pay walls for coronavirus articles
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Do not allow the British media outlets to place articles relating to coronavirus behind a pay wall. All information surrounding this epidemic should be available to everyone without costs.
People use smart phones for their news more than any other form. Placing inportant information behind pay walls restricts peoples access and is effectively putting profits before the health and lives of people.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The Government can't instruct the media to remove paywalls in respect of certain content. You could start a petition asking for the Government to work with the media to encourage them to do this, or to pass legislation preventing media outlets from putting certain content behind paywalls.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
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