A cross-party parliamentary committee warned that a funding freeze for the BBC World Service risks allowing propaganda from hostile states like Russia and China to fill the void, as the service's budget has fallen 21% in real terms over four years. The committee said the World Service, which reaches 313 million people globally, must receive secure long-term funding to counter misinformation and maintain its role as a crucial soft power instrument for the United Kingdom.
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A cross-party parliamentary committee warned that a funding freeze for the BBC World Service risks allowing propaganda from hostile states like Russia and China to fill the void, as the service's budget has fallen 21% in real terms over four years. The committee said the World Service, which reaches 313 million people globally, must receive secure long-term funding to counter misinformation and maintain its role as a crucial soft power instrument for the United Kingdom.