Nesta - The UK's Innovation Agency 81d ago

For years, the BBC was told to hold back. Don't crowd out what the market can provide online. Give commercial platforms space to grow. Tony Curzon Price, economist and policy fellow at Nesta, says we've now seen exactly what the market provides. And it's toxic. The rule that kept the BBC on the sidelines needs to go. A new BBC Director General with a Google background needs to understand that the role he's stepping into is a fundamentally different one. The public needs a platform, not just a feed into someone else's algorithm. From the full episode of Policy Fix on children and social media regulation. #BBC #OnlineSafety #shorts We are a UK charity and our work is enabled by a financial endowment. Nesta is a registered charity in England and Wales 1144091 and Scotland SC042833. To find out more or connect with us, check out our website and socials: Website: nesta.org.uk Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/nestauk.bsky.social Facebook: facebook.com/nesta.uk Instagram: instagram.com/nesta_uk/?hl=en LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nesta