The Trump administration raised concerns on 7 September 2026 over the UK government's plan to give BBC, ITV, and other established media greater online visibility on digital platforms, claiming the move risks censorship and threatens independent journalism. The US embassy warned Downing Street that the policy could have unintended consequences for press freedom.
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US embassy says Downing Street’s plan to give BBC, ITV and other established media more online visibility carries risk of ‘censorship’ The Trump administration has raised “serious concerns” over Downing Street’s plan to force YouTube and other digital platforms to hand more prominence to established broadcasters, warning the move risks “facilitating censorship”. In a pointed intervention, the US g
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The Trump administration has raised “serious concerns” over Downing Street’s plan to force digital platforms to hand more prominence to established broadcasters, warning the move risks “facilitating censorship”.