670. The UK’s Chilling Plan to Control What You Watch

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670. The UK’s Chilling Plan to Control What You Watch

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The government is introducing plans that could force social media to prioritise ‘legacy channels’ in their algorithms. I’m actually staggered they’re being this brazen. The UK government has released a green paper proposing that social media platforms should prioritise “trusted” legacy media sources like the BBC over independent creators and commentators. In this episode, I explain why this matters, how it could quietly reshape what millions of people see online, and why it looks less like protecting the public and more like creeping state-backed control of the information space. Email feedback here: watchthisspace@dcms.gov.uk Here is the full proposal: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/watch-this-space-a-new-strategic-direction-for-uk-media-green-paper-and-public-consultation/watch-this-space-a-new-strategic-direction-for-uk-media-green-paper-and-public-consultation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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