Social media platforms should be made to promote content from trusted sources to avoid a slide towards an “American news swamp,” according to the boss of broadcaster Channel 4. Alex Mahon said news and content from respected broadcasters was being “shadow banned” by computer technology that selected what was promoted online,

Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon has said the UK media industry must avoid becoming an “American news swamp” where young people get their news from unregulated platforms such as social media. The 51-year-old said that if a “British solution” to Gen Z getting news from unverified platforms was not found,