Rejected petition Make Media Accountability a Legal Requirement
In light of the recent Donald trump speech that was doctored by the BBC to present a false narrative, we citizens think that it is necessary to start a petition for legislation that makes it illegal for UK news outlets to publish knowingly misleading or fear-mongering headlines or content.
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In light of the recent Donald trump speech that was doctored by the BBC to present a false narrative, we citizens think that it is necessary to start a petition for legislation that makes it illegal for UK news outlets to publish knowingly misleading or fear-mongering headlines or content. News outlets should require mandatory fact checking, corrections, and unbiased editorial oversight when presenting stories. Especially in state-funded organisations like the BBC.
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Make publishing false clickbait headlines a specific offence
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/740713
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