Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy emphasized the critical role local newspapers play in combating disinformation, especially during crises like the summer riots, stating, 'when there was so much disinformation online, it was often local journalists who were first on the scene.' She highlighted that local journalists help to 'create calm in communities' and are essential in 'mythbusting for people'; thus, their loss would be detrimental to society.
Nandy announced a local and regional news strategy, emphasizing engagement with tech companies. She stated that'one of the issues is that the big online companies like the Googles and the Facebooks often don't promote their content like they promote others.' Her goal is to ensure local papers are afforded a 'fair playing field', helping them gain the visibility they need to survive.
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