Guido first reported on the government’s plans to strangle non-state approved social media last month. Now everyone is catching up…
Labour’s consultation does not even allow people to say they are opposed to state control of algorithms:
The now-published green paper from DCMS details that Labour is committed to a “prominence regime” for social media, requiring platforms and video sharing sites to make state-approved news more prominent to the detriment of independent content. The government would decide who counts as a “trustworthy news provider” but admits the criteria aren’t yet written apart from BBC etc…
Labour says prominence could be made conditional on providers taking on extra “responsibilities.” Compliance…
The scope goes beyond broadcasters to national and local newspapers. The government also says this will be useful during “community tension, social unrest and democratic events.” There is a big Labour effort to shut down free communication during elections and protests…
This all comes as Lisa Nandy quits X in a huff. The war between the state and free information exchange has only just begun…
Badenoch said at her speech on Monday morning: “We are absolutely ready to fight a general election. We saw the results in Aberdeen South: 50% of the vote. Because we can unite the country… It’s about uniting the country, for God’s sake, behind a centre-right agenda.”
