Rejected petition Change the law to put a stop to dangerous misinformation from all media.
Stronger legislation to crackdown on dangerous misinformation in news reporting, including online social networks. Weaponised news used to create a false narrative aimed at swaying public opinion needs to be illegal and have severe consequences for both the individual creator and the platform.
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False news throughout media platforms which have the sole intention of swaying public opinion should be met with stronger legislation. When news is intended to create a dangerous bias, attacks on individuals or societel groups may increase, leading to extremism and increased hate crime. Weaponising news to push the ideas of individuals or organisations created to affect a population, which could lead to extreme views or outcomes, should be illegal.
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The following petitions call for similar actions:
Require social media companies to implement independent fact-checking
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/713487
Require social media platforms to identify and remove all unsafe content.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710557
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