The British government is turning up the heat on social media companies. According to Nieman Lab, officials are pushing platforms to give more prominence to news from trusted sources like the BBC. Comply voluntarily, the government suggests—or face new laws requiring it. The goal: break the algorithmic stranglehold on engagement-driven sensationalism and surface more legitimate journalism in users' feeds.

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