UK Government proposes boosting trusted news on social media and reforming public service broadcasting
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Summary
The UK Government has published a Media Green Paper outlining plans to increase the prominence of trusted news sources on social media platforms, responding to Ofcom data showing social media is the primary news source for 75% of 16-24 year olds. The reforms also aim to protect and reform Public Service Media (PSM) in the UK, addressing the shift in news consumption habits where over half of UK adults now use social media for news updates. The proposals seek to improve access to reliable journalism in an era of declining traditional media consumption.
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Twitter / XUK Government proposes boosting trusted news on social media and reforming public service broadcastinggov.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledThere has been a shift in how people consume news, with figures from Ofcom showing that social media services remain the main way to access news for three-quarters of all young people aged 16-24.
More than half of adults in the UK now include social media as one of the ways they get updates.
While this allows access to a greater range of news from around...
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