Of course the problem is how are Google and Facebook supposed to determine what 'trustworthy, reliable news' is. If you read the Government report behind this article you'll find that the Government's only suggestion seems to be literally 'you know it when you see it.' Seems very open to abuse and 'knowing' that news you don't like is untrustworthy 'when you see it'.
I think society in general is nearly at the point of basically declaring bankruptcy on trustworthiness of journalism and are treating everything as having an agenda. But then how can you fund news with an agenda from public funds?
I think society in general is nearly at the point of basically declaring bankruptcy on trustworthiness of journalism and are treating everything as having an agenda. But then how can you fund news with an agenda from public funds?