Signal Additional funding for the BBC World Service reaching 320 million

Summary

Among the responses to false information, the report cites additional government funding for the BBC World Service. The BBC World Service is a platform that brings impartial and accurate news to an audience of 320 million people. The report judges that it plays a crucial role in shaping the global information landscape. Other measures listed alongside it are the Online Safety Act, which requires companies to remove illegal false content, and the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which coordinates departments and agencies to reduce interference in democratic processes. The report expects such action to strengthen the resilience of and trust in democratic institutions and authoritative sources, and to make policies easier to implement when they are not surrounded by false claims.