PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Hold media outlets responsible
I call upon the UK Government to introduce legislation mandating that all media outlets ensure the content they produce, print, distribute, host or allow to be hosted on severs they have control over, is factually accurate.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
9
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 9/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 9/100,000
Background
Media Truth Law
Create a department, which has the power to compel outlets to remove content which falls foul of the requirements and demand public acknowledgement of the same. In addition to this, the department shall have the authority to award mandatory compensation, to similar levels, the individual or company would have received had they pursued legal action.