Indeed. The requirement that the content be "U.K.-linked" is particularly worrying, because a regulator may decide that images of British-made bombs being used

Indeed. The requirement that the content be "U.K.-linked" is particularly worrying, because a regulator may decide that images of British-made bombs being used in foreign war crimes is not a sufficient link, or similarly images of protesters being crushed in a country that Britain wants to do a trade deal with. Even if the politically-appointed regulator never explicitly states what bias these platforms should have, there's the danger that the platforms might pre-emptively adopt a bias as a plausibly deniable quid pro quo to avoid anti-trust investigations or a strict application of a digital services tax.