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Sir Keir Starmer wants to force social networks and video platforms to make BBC content more prominent. Under plans to further restrict private media firms, news from public service broadcasters would be given priority to fight “disinformation”. The proposals will set Sir Keir on a collision course with tech giants already frustrated by his under-16s social media ban. The Government is expected to start a consultation this week on the rules, which would force platforms such as Facebook and YouTube to boost content from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. Sources at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said the rules would make it easier for Britons to “discover trusted news sources” online.