6.5a What effective interventions can be implemented by government and Video Sharing Platforms to mitigate the spread and impact of harmful content, particularly in relation to misinformation/disinformation, hate speech, and content detrimental to children's wellbeing?
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DCMS sets regulations for television to ensure that audiences are not exposed to harmful content. These ARIs aim to understand effective interventions for mitigating the spread of harmful content, and identify strategies to boost audience consumption and production of high-quality content, ensuring all audiences are represented and served.
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