In a recent address, BBC director general Tim Davie warned that Britainâs democratic integrity is jeopardized by the proliferation of disinformation through social media. Davie indicated that the BBC would begin producing specialized content for platforms like YouTube and TikTok to combat this issue. He highlighted a decline in trust and communal understanding among citizens, suggesting that empathy is disappearing as disinformation thrives. Davie emphasized the BBC's role as a unifying force amidst a changing media landscape, urging immediate action to prevent further deterioration of societal trust and cohesion.
The future of our cohesive, democratic society feels at risk for the first time in my life; unless we act, we will drift, becoming weaker and less trusting.
This new age is fostering polarisation, threatening communal trust, and putting more power in the hands of global social media platforms.
There is no agreed backbone of facts upon which to base constructive deliberation; those we disagree with become enemies, not friends who think differently.
It is clear that the days of the old priesthood of broadcasters controlling information have ended, leaving disinformation to thrive.
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