UK considers forcing social media firms to prioritise trusted news

Britain is considering forcing social media companies to prioritise what the government called trusted news sources as part of its broader push to tighten regulation of the sector.

The culture department said on Monday it was considering requiring platforms such as Meta’s Facebook, Alphabet-owned YouTube and TikTok to make content from public ‌service media – including ⁠the ⁠BBC, ITV and Channel 4 – and other trusted news providers easier to find in users’ feeds and searches.