Ofcom demands laws forcing YouTube to promote BBC news amid shift to social media and falling TV trust.
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70% of Brits consume news online. 51% rely on social media for news. 20% use YouTube channels. TikTok news usage rose from 1% to 11% since 2020. Only 43% trust social media news versus 70% for TV news. TV news viewership fell from 66% to 63%. BBC reaches two-thirds of adults. ITV reaches 34%. BBC News website used by 59%. Ofcom wants public broadcasters' content prominently displayed on YouTube. Proposes tax breaks for news broadcasters. News doesn't make profit for UK TV stations. Audiences for traditional news risk aging without intervention. Platforms expose users to disinformation and AI fakes. Ofcom backs traditional media over video-sharing sites.

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