UK government wants 'trusted' news sources promoted above the social media noise
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That's public service media such as the BBC, according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The British government wants "trusted" news sources to be made more prominent on social media in plans that seem set to cause controversy with free speech advocates.
In a Green Paper published Tuesday, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) laid out its aim to improve access to reliable news sources on online platforms.
This is part of broader reforms to the UK's public service media system, intended both to ensure it continues to serve the British public and to support an eventual managed transition to internet-based TV.
DCMS observes in the report "Watch this Space: A new strategic direction for UK media" that there has been a shift in how people consume news. For 75 percent of young people aged 16-24, social media is their main source,...
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