{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734181.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":734181,"attributes":{"action":"Change the law to put a stop to dangerous misinformation from all media.","background":"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.","additional_details":"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.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2025-07-22T21:12:35.135Z","updated_at":"2025-08-07T10:57:19.787Z","rejected_at":"2025-08-07T10:57:19.790Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-07-28T08:56:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"The following petitions call for similar actions: \r\n\r\nRequire social media companies to implement independent fact-checking \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/713487\r\n\r\nRequire social media platforms to identify and remove all unsafe content. \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710557"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}