The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has submitted a complaint to a UK antitrust regulator, expressing concerns that aggregators such as Apple News and Google News do not adequately credit the stories they feature.
According to Apple Insider, the BBC has approached the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), requesting that Apple and Google be mandated to more prominently acknowledge news sources. Although any decision by the CMA would primarily affect UK publications, any adjustments made by these aggregators could potentially influence publishers in other regions as well.
In its complaint, the broadcaster mentioned, “If audiences derive value from our content and services but attribute that value to gatekeepers instead of the BBC, then that undermines the perceived value of the BBC.” This perceived value holds particular significance for the BBC as a majority of its funding comes from a license fee paid by British households. Thus, ensuring visibility and value for its work is crucial to maintaining support for this fee.
Recently, Apple halted its AI news summaries following complaints regarding inaccuracy from the BBC and other publishers.
