CBC 'Pausing' Twitter After 'Government-Funded Media' Label
Canadian broadcaster funded by an appropriation, with editorial independence protected by law
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Canadian broadcaster funded by an appropriation, with editorial independence protected by law
Twitter labelled CBC/Radio-Canada “government-funded media” — the same label that prompted National Public Radio in the U.S. to similarly quit Twitter.
Elon Musk on Monday responded to Canada's public broadcaster's saying it will pause its activities on Twitter after being labelled as "government-funded media".
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation paused its use of Twitter after the social media platform stamped CBC's account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility.
Replying to CBC's threats, Elon Musk tweeted, "Canadian Broadcasting Corp said they're 'less than 70% government-funded, so we corrected the label."