Politics · 3 hours ago
Trump administration says UK plans to boost traditional media risk censorship
The US embassy in London claims plans to make broadcasters like the BBC more prominent on social networks could encourage dictatorships to control online content. UK ministers want the changes to fight fake news and help public service channels survive financially. But American officials argue the move would unfairly bury independent creators and effectively act as state censorship.
Reported by The Guardian · How we write briefs