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World Service must be fully state-funded to counter disinformation, say BBC bosses
(www.theguardian.com)
counter disinformation
championing Western values
Pick one.
this post was submitted on 12 Mar 2025
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Counter ~~disinformation~~ things I don't like and champion ~~Western values~~ capitalism.
Russian and Chinese state media are spending an “eyewatering” £8bn a year, compared with the World Service’s £400m budget.
I mean, yeah, that's kind of concerning. The reality is, whoever invests the most in propaganda is going to win.
No organization was spending more on foreign influence and media reportage than USAid. So of course the UK wants to fill the void. They're the voice of Anglo Saxony! They don't speak for this anglo-saxon (by heritage). /s
Look, somebody has to tell the unwashed masses that Israel is our perfect baby who can do nothing wrong.
From the people who brought you such hits as The Uighur Genocide, Iraq has WMDs and The Russian Invasion Was Unprovoked!