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away during snow gradually clearing away during sunday evening. icy conditions following behind, perhaps northern ireland and northern england icy in places. another widespread frost as monday begins. one or two fog passes, some sunshine on monday. would be a wintry showers, northwest england. —— plenty of wintry showers. what will be another cold day. changes, tuesday, weatherfront from the atlantic coming in. some for the rain, sleet and snow and then further weather fronts coming our way from mid week. milder air, but winds are going to pick up and we will see further spells of rain. all parts will be turning milder but also when and wetter, and if you are in a flood affected area, you need
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hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. first, the headlines: senior doctors call for the maximum 12 week gap between administering the first and second doses of the pfizer coronavirus vaccionation to be halved. the prime minister and president biden speak for the first time since the inauguration — and pledge to work together towards a "green recovery". in russia thousands are arrested — as supporters of the jailed opposition leader alexay navalny take to the streets. and a six—wickets haul forjames anderson — as england's star bowler shines against sri lanka in galle.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster penny smith and chief sports reporter at the sun, martin lipton. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the observer says the transport secretary grant shapps is under pressure over a large covid outbreak at the dvla. the sunday mirror says the uk coronavirus deaths could reach 100,000 this week and that grieving families are calling for an inquiry. a plea from jonathan van tam for vaccinated people to continue abiding by the rules is the sunday telegraph's top story. and there's a photo of borisjohnson who had his first phone call with the new us
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presidentjoe biden tonight. the sunday express has the same top story, as well as an image of the prime minister during his phone call with president biden earlier. and the sunday times has been doing polling on the future of the union. it says the majority of people in scotland and northern ireland want referendums on independence. so let's begin. good evening to you both. let's start with the picture on the front of the sunday telegraph. a very happy looking borisjohnson. we think he is the first european leader to get a call from president biden. penny? leader to get a call from president biden- penny?— leader to get a call from president biden. penny? yes, doesn't he look cha ed? biden. penny? yes, doesn't he look chapped? there _ biden. penny? yes, doesn't he look chapped? there he _ biden. penny? yes, doesn't he look chapped? there he is _ biden. penny? yes, doesn't he look chapped? there he is from - biden. penny? yes, doesn't he look chapped? there he is from his- biden. penny? yes, doesn't he look chapped? there he is from his handi chapped? there he is from his hand up chapped? there he is from his hand up with the telephone and other hand in pocket. —— chest. sleeves rolled up in pocket. —— chest. sleeves rolled up because he is getting down to business. it does seem that he is the first european leader, it seems president biden phoned the canadian
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prime minister and the mexican president on friday and this is the first time that he european prime minister or leader has been phoned. emmanuel macron angela merkel, the well—known lawyers company has confirmed that the no phone call there. one caution. despite looking happy, it seems the person who will be in charge of trade has said president biden has far more pressing things to talk about than any trade deal with britain. that is it. the any trade deal with britain. that is it- the prime _ any trade deal with britain. that is it. the prime minister _ any trade deal with britain. that is it. the prime minister looks - it. the prime minister looks delighted to have one this beauty contest if you like, but still a lot of white basic stuff to sort out. yes, it is interesting to see the bloke _ yes, it is interesting to see the bloke who _ yes, it is interesting to see the bloke who bet the house on red when it turned _ bloke who bet the house on red when it turned out — bloke who bet the house on red when it turned out black not trying to pretend — it turned out black not trying to pretend he didn't but that you go. after_ pretend he didn't but that you go. after all— pretend he didn't but that you go. after all the efforts to cosy up to donald _
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after all the efforts to cosy up to donald trump over the previous couple — donald trump over the previous couple years. and enough, that no issue _ couple years. and enough, that no issue of— couple years. and enough, that no issue of winston churchill's bust which _ issue of winston churchill's bust which was — issue of winston churchill's bust which was open when obama moved out of the _ which was open when obama moved out of the oval— which was open when obama moved out of the oval office of the matter anymore — of the oval office of the matter anymore whenjohnson has of the oval office of the matter anymore when johnson has to try and -et anymore when johnson has to try and get some _ anymore when johnson has to try and get some of— anymore when johnson has to try and get some of the something back from the us _ get some of the something back from the us. that is the issue. it is imperative _ the us. that is the issue. it is imperative we have some sort of trade _ imperative we have some sort of trade agreement, a proper one, with america _ trade agreement, a proper one, with america it _ trade agreement, a proper one, with america it is— trade agreement, a proper one, with america. it is our biggest market outside _ america. it is our biggest market outside of— america. it is our biggest market outside of the eu. it is a huge amount— outside of the eu. it is a huge amount of— outside of the eu. it is a huge amount of common interest and special— amount of common interest and special relationship which tends to be a special relationship which tends to he a little — special relationship which tends to be a little but of a one—way street i be a little but of a one—way street i fear _ be a little but of a one—way street i fear but — be a little but of a one—way street i fear but there we go. he has got to put— i fear but there we go. he has got to put the — i fear but there we go. he has got to put the best of spends on this and rightly so. it is really important for the government and for the country— important for the government and for the country that there is things working — the country that there is things working between us and america. | working between us and america. lightened working between us and america. i lightened the paper as you would expect about coronavirus and more steps to try and halt the spread. —— a lot more in the paper. the spread
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of the new strain of the virus. penny, the front page of the sunday telegraph and also the independent talking about the possibility of travellers having to come back and go into hotel quarantine which they have to pay for. this go into hotel quarantine which they have to pay for-— have to pay for. this is not something _ have to pay for. this is not something new, _ have to pay for. this is not something new, though. l have to pay for. this is not. something new, though. they have to pay for. this is not - something new, though. they are doing it already in australia, i can't remember about new zealand but i have friends who for example have gone back to australia and has spent one of them ia days in a hotel, so this is not a new idea but yes you would have to pay for ten days in airport hotel, there is a dispute whether it would involve all visitors are just those back from covid—i9 hotspots and i know the home secretary priti patel is very much for all of them. i would say if you're going to do it has to be all of them because otherwise people willjust right because we that is what humans are like, and because we
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are bloodied minded, we would absolutely try and find a different way of getting back from a hotspot. it would go via somewhere else or so that you could get in without having to do this. ten days they are saying. ten days to ia. a meeting to discuss it on tuesday. i hadn't realised 10,000 people a day arriving britain. i don't know why i found that quite a staggering statistic. i don't know. i don't know anybody who is going anywhere. martin? i know anybody who is going anywhere. martin? . �* ., , ., martin? i haven't left the house for months. laughter _ martin? i haven't left the house for months. laughter. _ martin? i haven't left the house for months. laughter. let— martin? i haven't left the house for months. laughter. let alone - martin? i haven't left the house for. months. laughter. let alone getting on aer0plane- — months. laughter. let alone getting on aer0plane- it _ months. laughter. let alone getting on aeroplane. it is _ months. laughter. let alone getting on aeroplane. it is interesting - months. laughter. let alone getting on aeroplane. it is interesting that - on aeroplane. it is interesting that we are looking _ on aeroplane. it is interesting that we are looking to _ on aeroplane. it is interesting that we are looking to once _ on aeroplane. it is interesting that we are looking to once again - on aeroplane. it is interesting that we are looking to once again use | on aeroplane. it is interesting that i we are looking to once again use the measures— we are looking to once again use the measures being deployed elsewhere australia, _ measures being deployed elsewhere australia, it is easier to seal the borders— australia, it is easier to seal the borders of— australia, it is easier to seal the borders of australia. it is not somewhere you go through, you have to -o somewhere you go through, you have to go to _
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somewhere you go through, you have to go to. likewise new zealand and the uk _ to go to. likewise new zealand and the uk has — to go to. likewise new zealand and the uk has always been a place you would _ the uk has always been a place you would pass— the uk has always been a place you would pass through our roots in other— would pass through our roots in other parts of the world and there it does— other parts of the world and there it does like a big issue but i think that continually there needs to be some _ that continually there needs to be some more protection at borders and ithink— some more protection at borders and i think we _ some more protection at borders and i think we have seen pictures today of huge _ i think we have seen pictures today of huge cues in the arrivals at heathrow. _ of huge cues in the arrivals at heathrow, allegations that the lecture — heathrow, allegations that the lecture gates were left open and no checks _ lecture gates were left open and no checks come i don't know whether that is— checks come i don't know whether that is true — checks come i don't know whether that is true but if so people will be concerned. —— electric gates. we expect— be concerned. —— electric gates. we expect the _ be concerned. —— electric gates. we expect the country come if we will be expect the country come if we will he going _ expect the country come if we will be going through further weeks and months _ be going through further weeks and months of— be going through further weeks and months of lockdown, that anybody coming _ months of lockdown, that anybody coming into the country has also got significant _ coming into the country has also got significant controls on their movement and that included britons coming _ movement and that included britons coming back. unfortunately. if you can afford — coming back. unfortunately. if you can afford to go abroad, you can afford _ can afford to go abroad, you can afford to— can afford to go abroad, you can afford to pay for the hotels to come back _ afford to pay for the hotels to come back. . . .,, afford to pay for the hotels to come back. . ..,, , ., back. that might cost you the same as the holiday- _ back. that might cost you the same as the holiday. i— back. that might cost you the same as the holiday. i just _ back. that might cost you the same as the holiday. i just want - back. that might cost you the same as the holiday. i just want to - back. that might cost you the same as the holiday. i just want to come l as the holiday. ijust want to come or have a lot to go through, let's pause on coronavirus for a moment.
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just go to the front page of the observer which had a really interesting story about advice being given to firms who are having trouble with the paperwork they have not got to fill in because of brexit. i not got to fill in because of brexit. ., , ., ,. ., brexit. i found this fascinating. i su ose i brexit. i found this fascinating. i suppose i shouldn't _ brexit. i found this fascinating. i suppose i shouldn't really - brexit. i found this fascinating. i suppose i shouldn't really be - suppose i shouldn't really be particularly surprised, but this is advice encouraging small businesses who are having all these problems with red tape and vat in all these other charges was going on with exporting or anything to do with cross—border produce and they are saying essentially they have been given the advice to set up companies inside the eu, and they said they are doing it and it seems to be that the person that one particular company has quoted and said that they spoke to the department for international trade and the body there said that this was not a heating problem, this was something that would carry on so you might as
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will go and set up a company in the eu and he has done exactly that company set up in the netherlands, laid off a few people here and he will lay off people here and take him on more people there and ijust thought that this isn't picking, this is actually helping europe, isn't it? ~ . , .,., ., , isn't it? what is extraordinary about the _ isn't it? what is extraordinary about the story _ isn't it? what is extraordinary about the story is _ isn't it? what is extraordinary about the story is that - isn't it? what is extraordinary about the story is that it - isn't it? what is extraordinary about the story is that it is i isn't it? what is extraordinary| about the story is that it is the government according to the observer thatis government according to the observer that is advising businesses to do this. , , ., . ~ this. yes. it is a concern i think for many _ this. yes. it is a concern i think for many people _ this. yes. it is a concern i think for many people to _ this. yes. it is a concern i think for many people to read - this. yes. it is a concern i think for many people to read this. l this. yes. it is a concern i think i for many people to read this. they will look— for many people to read this. they will look at — for many people to read this. they will look at it and think on say what — will look at it and think on say what on — will look at it and think on say what on earth is going on? i thought the idea _ what on earth is going on? i thought the idea was to give us the independence to ignore the eu rules with brexit, not move out to the eu. it with brexit, not move out to the eu. it seems _ with brexit, not move out to the eu. it seems perverse, it has to be said come _ it seems perverse, it has to be said come if— it seems perverse, it has to be said come if this— it seems perverse, it has to be said come if this is the case. it is official— come if this is the case. it is official government from the dit and somebody— official government from the dit and somebody needs to have that has not together— somebody needs to have that has not together i_ somebody needs to have that has not together i think and start all over again— together i think and start all over again because itjust doesn't make any strategic sense at all. it is a
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make _ any strategic sense at all. it is a make any— any strategic sense at all. it is a make any moral sense in truth either~ — make any moral sense in truth either~ it— make any moral sense in truth either~ it is— make any moral sense in truth either. it isjust barking mad. if we got — either. it isjust barking mad. if we got to— either. it isjust barking mad. if we got to that situation, surely some _ we got to that situation, surely some i— we got to that situation, surely some i should've thought about that before _ some i should've thought about that before january one. the some i should've thought about that before january one.— before january one. the other story on the front — before january one. the other story on the front pages _ before january one. the other story on the front pages of— before january one. the other story on the front pages of the _ before january one. the other story on the front pages of the observer. on the front pages of the observer is about covid—19. this is about an outbreak at a state agency. the bi est outbreak at a state agency. the biggest one _ outbreak at a state agency. the biggest one a — outbreak at a state agency. tue: biggest one a link to outbreak at a state agency. tue biggest one a link to a single employer in a local area. that is not a title you want. this is the dv la, which of course any of us to have got a motor vehicle when all about the dv in swansea. people what symptoms were encouraged to go back to work, people who actually work from home denied that. —— dvla. that had 53a cases there since september which is absolutely staggering. and the thing is that the transport secretary grant schapps now has questions to answer about this.
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allegedly, workers there were asked to turn off their testing trace app so that their phone stone paying, thatis so that their phone stone paying, that is in quotes, and if they actually did take time off or covert, that counted against their sickly. —— so their phones do not ping. you got a warning. it is all very well and good, excellent work. i was also reading further on in the article, is said that despite people being fined for parties and for taking copies which is described as a picnic and a beauty spot, despite social distancing, no companies have been done this year it says for anything known covid compliance despite the fact you have been thousands of complaints. martin, i want to get — thousands of complaints. martin, i want to get in _ thousands of complaints. martin, i want to get in a — thousands of complaints. martin, i want to get in a few _ thousands of complaints. martin, i want to get in a few of _ thousands of complaints. martin, i want to get in a few of the - thousands of complaints. martin, i want to get in a few of the front i want to get in a few of the front pages. let's go to the sunday express. jonathan van tam has become well—known during the pandemic for
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his pithy phrasing. in telling people to stay patient and it weighed the messages not new. stay patient even if you have the vaccine. the message is not new but interesting that the leader is there for the government for it to be reiterated. . for the government for it to be reiterated-— for the government for it to be reiterated. . he was a busy boy yesterday- _ reiterated. . he was a busy boy yesterday- he _ reiterated. . he was a busy boy yesterday. he also _ reiterated. . he was a busy boy yesterday. he also spoke - reiterated. . he was a busy boy yesterday. he also spoke to - reiterated. . he was a busy boy| yesterday. he also spoke to the sunday— yesterday. he also spoke to the sunday telegraph. i think the good thin- sunday telegraph. i think the good thing from this story is the number of vaccinations, 470,000 yesterday come _ of vaccinations, 470,000 yesterday come up _ of vaccinations, 470,000 yesterday come up to— of vaccinations, 470,000 yesterday come up to 5.8 million now since the start of— come up to 5.8 million now since the start of the _ come up to 5.8 million now since the start of the roll—out which is fantastic _ start of the roll—out which is fantastic news. let's not pretend otherwise — fantastic news. let's not pretend otherwise. 32 new sites to be open for vaccines— otherwise. 32 new sites to be open for vaccines this week which is terrific— for vaccines this week which is terrific but _ for vaccines this week which is terrific but the warning is calm down, — terrific but the warning is calm down, don't get carried away, stay patient, _ down, don't get carried away, stay patient, telegraph article he read and says— patient, telegraph article he read and says it wants people that even if you _ and says it wants people that even if you had — and says it wants people that even if you had both doses of the vaccine, _ if you had both doses of the vaccine, you can still give their virus _ vaccine, you can still give their virus to— vaccine, you can still give their virus to somebody. —— the telegraph article _ virus to somebody. —— the telegraph article that _ virus to somebody. —— the telegraph article that he wrote. it is vital for everybody to follow the national
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restrictions and that is a warning we must — restrictions and that is a warning we must all heed. no doubt about that _ we must all heed. no doubt about that we _ we must all heed. no doubt about that. we might want it to be over quickly, _ that. we might want it to be over quickly, it— that. we might want it to be over quickly, it will not be over quickly but the _ quickly, it will not be over quickly but the more we can do what we need to do. _ but the more we can do what we need to do. what— but the more we can do what we need to do, what we are asked and told to do, to do, what we are asked and told to do. the _ to do, what we are asked and told to do, the easier it is for an end to come _ do, the easier it is for an end to come into— do, the easier it is for an end to come into sight and be rich. let's hope _ come into sight and be rich. let's hope we — come into sight and be rich. let's hope we get there but if you try to short— hope we get there but if you try to short cut _ hope we get there but if you try to short cut it— hope we get there but if you try to short cut it and circumvented an outpatient — short cut it and circumvented an outpatient and you try to at normally _ outpatient and you try to at normally too early, it will go on for longer~ _ normally too early, it will go on for longer. we know that. and unfortunately, short—term pain is the only— unfortunately, short—term pain is the only way to ensure long—term gain _ the only way to ensure long-term rain. , the only way to ensure long-term tain, , ., , :, the only way to ensure long-term rain. , ., ., gain. penny, about a minute left, let's no gain. penny, about a minute left, let's go to — gain. penny, about a minute left, let's go to the — gain. penny, about a minute left, let's go to the front _ gain. penny, about a minute left, let's go to the front page - gain. penny, about a minute left, let's go to the front page of - gain. penny, about a minute left, let's go to the front page of the l let's go to the front page of the sunday times. their headline, children face months at home and school stay shut till easter. t can school stay shut till easter. i can hear the site _ school stay shut till easter. i can hear the site from _ school stay shut till easter. i can hear the site from parents - school stay shut till easter. i can hear the site from parents all. school stay shut till easter. i ca�*u hear the site from parents all over the land. in fact they are saying that it might be until april or may. actually i noticed that there is also government extending lockdown
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loss to allow counsellors to close in pubs and restaurants and public spaces untiljuly the 17th but all of those things just extraordinarily gloomy and even when they do go back and looks like it will be staggered and looks like it will be staggered and when i go back at once. she cse and when i go back at once. she cse and a level, those people, those kids might go back earlier but the rest of them, no more home—schooling. it rest of them, no more home-schooling.- rest of them, no more home-schoolinu. , ., , rest of them, no more home-schoolinu. , . , . home-schooling. it is potentially a very gloomy _ home-schooling. it is potentially a very gloomy picture. _ home-schooling. it is potentially a very gloomy picture. we _ home-schooling. it is potentially a very gloomy picture. we will - home-schooling. it is potentially a very gloomy picture. we will be i home-schooling. it is potentially a l very gloomy picture. we will be back to discuss marble for the time being, penny and martin, thank you so much. (pres)now on bbc news the film review with mark kermode. now on bbc news it is time for
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click. hey, welcome. hope you're you doing ok, and wow, what a momentous week in world politics this has been. whether or not you're in the united states, what's happened there will affect us all. i, joseph robinette bidenjr, do solemnly swear... lara lewington: joe biden's become the 46th president. of the united states. lots about the last few weeks has broken with convention and almost broken democracy in the process. it reminded everyone just how fragile democratic systems are, even at the heart of the free world. and at the grand finale of this election, the spotlight is now firmly on big tech and their practices, having shown the world
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the havoc, the mistruths and conspiracy theories that fake news can bring. let's begin to listen to one another again, show respect to one another. and we must reject the culture in which facts themselves are manipulated and even manufactured. applause. as president biden takes office, many, including the tech giants themselves, know that change is inevitable. but how much and what that change is going to be is still unclear. james clayton has been investigating what may be in store for them in the era of biden. here's a striking thing about many who broke into the capitol hill complex. take it back! ! let's go! armed with phones, many live—streamed their actions or took selfies showing off their entry into
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the inner sanctum of american democracy — theatre designed for social media. big tech's role in what happened onjanuary 6 cannot be underplayed. sure, donald trump used social media to stoke up the mob. sure, smaller players like parler and gab egged on the crowd. but conspiracy theories and extremism on mainstream social media is how many people wound up here. many companies, like twitter, for years have been protected by a tiny piece of legislation known as section 230. section 230 was written in the mid �*90s. it's been instrumental in the development of many of the services we know and love. the internet really wouldn't be the same without it. it's the reason we can upload any video we like on youtube or post freely on places like facebook and twitter. here's the crucial sentence. "no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."
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or, in other words, big tech can't get sued for what you and me do on their platforms. january 6 was a watershed moment, notjust for the us, but for big tech, too — the likes of twitter and facebook — because it now seems likely, if not inevitable, that section 230 is going to be replaced. the case of ashli babbitt is why many politicians now feel it's time to act. she was shot and killed as she broke into the capitol complex — a wild thing to do with a tragic outcome. but what had driven her to do such a thing? well, it's likely a myriad reasons, but what we do know is that she was keen on twitter. she tweeted just the day before her death. her feed is filled with allegations that the election was stolen, that a revolution was on its way. sensational, sometimes fantastical tweets tweeted and retweeted over
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and over again. in the last few weeks before the capitol insurrection, she'd been retweeting, non—stop, some of the biggest conspiracy theorists and qanon supporters. i don't think that jack dorsey is responsible for the fact that she individually is tweeting information that may or may not be false. but what i would love to know is, where did she go from being a disillusioned air force vet, trying to adjust to society in the civilian world, to full—blown conspiracy theorist who is willing to engage in an act of insurrection? when biden criticises big tech, he often picks out one company and one company alone — facebook. for him, it's become almost a byword for a free internet gone wrong. here's another quote from joe biden about facebook from that new york times interview. "facebook is propagating falsehoods they know to be false.
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there's no editorial impact at all on facebook. none. none whatsoever. it's irresponsible. it's totally irresponsible." and then, in an open letter to the company before the election, he asked them to do more to take down fake news. the will of the people has been heard! so, what could joe biden do when it comes to big tech and social media? for more than a century, the us has had tough antitrust laws. these were implemented after a handful of companies, or trusts, came to dominate the utilities of the us economy in the early 20th century. the same antitrust charge is now laid firmly at the door of big tech. there are already two antitrust lawsuits in the us — one against google, accusing the company of dominating search and advertising, and one against facebook, accused of using a buy—or—bury strategy to hurt rivals. many democrats want biden to go much further.
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democracy has prevailed! yeah, a number of democrats have called for breaking up dominant tech platforms. whether you're talking about elizabeth warren or others, they — they're looking at the marketplace and they see that there's not a lot of competition rising up, not a lot of choices for consumers, and a lot of accusations that i think these investigations have started to shine an even brighter light on with the evidence that they're finding. that's right. within the democrats, it's a widely—held view that big tech doesn'tjust need its wings clipped, that companies like google and facebook may have to be split up. so i think that we're kind of going into an administration where there is a high degree of sophistication around the problems and there is a lot of outside momentum that is going to push them, even if they themselves don't feel comfortable, maybe, being in the leadership position here, that is going
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to push them in the right direction, and that includes aggressive action in congress. the whole point of enforcing anti—trust laws, and perhaps even breaking up big tech, is to introduce more competition to places like san francisco and silicon valley that have for years been dominated byjust a handful of mega tech companies. that could, in theory, usher in a new period of tech innovation, but big tech has big pockets. it's likely they're going to fight this all the way. that was james clayton in silicon valley. now, there is one user—generated source of information that we haven't talked about yet, and that is wikipedia. and last week, the 13th—most visited website celebrated its 20th birthday. lara: the free online encyclopaedia now hosts 55 million articles.
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it can be accessed in over 300 languages and it's read 15 billion times every month. that's 8,000 times a second! as social media sites have battled disinformation, polarisation and accusations of censorship, wikipedia has fought hard to maintain the trust of its readers and to keep its role as a neutral arbiter and trusted resource. it does feel heavy to our community. we know we have a responsibility to get it right, and particularly in this era where there's so much misinformation, disinformation that circulates on social media, to be very vigilant about quality of the sources that we rely on and to be really thoughtful that, hey, we do have a place in the world. people trust us to at least try to get it right. and that's, you know... that's more than you can say for some places. i have a lot of criticisms for how the social media
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companies have handled things, but they've asked for a toughjob, which is to say, "here's a little box, "say whatever comes to your mind. "what do you think?" and it turns out a lot of people think awful things and say awful and mean things and so on, whereas we have a much easierjob — we are writing an encyclopaedia, that's it. and therefore we do have a responsibility to get it right. but it's a lot easier for us. everybody knows what a good encyclopaedia article should be, it should be neutral, it should be well written, it should have quality sources, it should be accurate. so, we all have a shared vision of where we want to get to, whereas in social media, there is no simple shared vision. it'sjust people yelling at each other. and people do go to wikipedia for information on major subjects, so it's crucial that it's correct. during the covid—19 outbreak, the encyclopaedia saw record—breaking increases in daily traffic, with 579 million visits to articles related to the pandemic. while social media companies battled with misinformation and conspiracy theories related to the virus,
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wikipedia had a dedicated group of medical experts creating articles which were based on verified information and reliable sources. in fact, we've done a partnership with the world health organization to try to be clear and sure that we're giving the best possible information. wikipedia, what we always try to do is, on any legitimate controversy, to present all of the legitimate sides fairly and to say, "look, you may agree or disagree, but here's what..." you know, "yasser arafat said this and ariel sharon responded that," and we don't decide what is the truth or what you should think. we just tell you the history and the context. over the past two decades, we've seen wikipedia evolve from a seemingly impossible idea to an internet giant. and amongst all the negativity surrounding social media platforms, its proof that people can come together online in a positive way.
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and let's face it, we could all do with a bit of positivity right now, couldn't we? anyway, that's it for the shortcut of click this week. the full—length version is up on bbc iplayer right now. as ever, you can keep up with the team on social media throughout the week — find us on youtube, instagram, facebook and twitter — @bbcclick. thanks for watching and we'll see you soon. bye— bye. hello. sunday will get off to a very cold, frosty start. icy in places with snow falling or having fallen across parts of southwest england, wales and southern areas of northern ireland, pushing further east
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across southern england towards the southeast, more of the midlands as the day goes on. some uncertainty about how far north through the midlands into parts of east anglia the snow is going to reach, but anywhere within this zone of snow falling will see a few centimetres, even the low levels, significant accumulations in some of the hills and some difficult travel conditions. for northern england and scotland, there'll be some sunny spells around, a few wintry showers pushing in towards the north of the west of scotland. it is going to be a cold day and particularly where you see that snowfall, which will gradually clear southwards as we go on through sunday evening, turning icy and perhaps foggy behind it, will pep up the wintry showers pushing in parts of scotland, parts of northern ireland and northern england later on monday night. and another widespread frost on monday morning with sunny spells and wintry showers to follow.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world... in russia, thousands are arrested as supporters of the jailed opposition leader alexay navalny take to the streets. senior uk doctors in britain call for a change to the pfizer vaccine roll—out, saying the long delay between doses is "difficult to justify". the british medical association wants the gap between jabs to be reduced by half. at least it would be in keeping with international best—practice guidance. there is no other nation, internationally, that has adopted a 12—week delay. borisjohnson and president biden speak for the first time since the inauguration — and pledge to work together towards a "green recovery". a curfew has come into force
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in the netherlands, as part of new measures to contain coronavirus. and the american broadcaster and talk show host, larry king,

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