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"Twitter can be a powerful tool for our journalists to communicate with Canadians, but it undermines the accuracy and professionalism of the work they do to allow our independence to be falsely described in this way," CBC media relations director Leon Mar said in a statement Monday afternoon.
Twitter has labelled one of CBC’s Twitter accounts as “government-funded” media following a request by PC leader Pierre Poilievre Tuesday.
CBC/Radio-Canada said it is “pausing” its use of Twitter, a day after its main account was labelled “government-funded media” by the social media platform.
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation paused its use of Twitter on Monday after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped CBC’s account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility. Twitter labelled CBC/Radio-Canada “government-funded media” — the same label that prompted National Public Radio in the […]
The CBC has objected to Elon Musk?s ?government-funded media? designation The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) announced on Monda