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UK could require YouTube, Meta and TikTok to prioritise BBC and other public service broadcasters (thecybersecguru.com)

submitted 2 days ago by UnLocoPoco@lemmy.world to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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The UK government has launched a consultation proposing that platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and other social media services make news from public service media including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and potentially other trusted publishers, more prominent in feeds and search results. The proposal is part of a wider Media Green Paper aimed at tackling misinformation and reforming public service media. Supporters argue it could improve access to reliable news, while critics question whether governments should influence how recommendation algorithms rank content and what qualifies as a "trusted" source.

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[–] tyranny@crazypeople.online 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

imagine if russia, or china, or another country that it's acceptable to villify, made tiktok only show Russia Today, for instance, in algorithmic video feed. i think people in the uk would see that as blatant state propaganda to control the minds of the populace and stop people being able to think outside parameters. I'll get my news from TheFartingGamer66 if i want to!

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 days ago

Both of those already suppress "undesirable" content. The Chinese Firewall is infamous. Both ban VPNs. China has an entire social scoring/credit system. They are both being criticized for it.

And yes UK are stupid for trying to push this. Encouraging these services to make official sources visible is one thing, but requiring the content to be boosted is stupid, it's as if Facebook would boost Republicans through corrupt backroom deals - oh wait they did. https://www.mediamatters.org/facebook/right-leaning-facebook-pages-have-earned-billions-interactions-election-related-posts

Tldr all authoritarians are bad.