UK government proposes promoting 'trusted' news sources on social media, sparking free speech concerns
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Dan Robinson
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The UK government, through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), has published a Green Paper proposing that "trusted" news sources — such as public service media like the BBC — be promoted above other content on social media platforms. The proposal is part of broader reforms to the UK's public service media system, aimed at ensuring reliable news access and supporting a managed transition for public broadcasting. The plans are expected to spark controversy with free speech advocates who may view the government's role in elevating certain news sources as problematic.
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· 3 pulledThe 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
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