Twitter adds 'Government-funded Media' tag to CBC account

Fixed it: Canadian public broadcaster CBC's Twitter account labelled '69% Government-funded Media'

Previously, the social media website showed CBC's Twitter account as '70% Government-funded Media' but Musk said, 'Canadian Broadcasting Corp said they're 'less than 70% government-funded', so we corrected the label'

Canadian broadcaster’s Twitter account labelled ‘69% Government-funded Media’

Canada’s public broadcaster CBC pauses its Twitter activities over a new ‘government-funded’ label it says questions its editorial independence.

Canada public broadcaster's Twitter account labeled '69% Government-funded Media'

OTTAWA, Canada – Public broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) Twitter account was on Monday, April 17, labeled as “69% Government-funded Media” by the social media website. The Twitter label on the CBC site previously showed “70% Government-funded Media”, but Twitter owner Elon Musk said the “Canadian Broadcasting Corp said they’re “less than 70% government-funded”, so we corrected the label”. CBC has said it will pause its Twitt…

Trudeau and rival clash over Twitter labeling CBC 'government funded'

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday (Apr 17) accused Conservative rival Pierre Poilievre of enlisting US billionaires to attack Canada's public broadcaster, after Poilievre prodded Twitter owner Elon Musk to label the CBC "government-funded". Poilievre said on Twitter last week that he

Trudeau, rival clash over Twitter labeling CBC 'government funded'

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday accused Conservative rival Pierre Poilievre of enlisting U.S. billionaires to attack Canada's public broadcaster,

Trudeau, rival clash over Twitter labeling CBC 'government funded'

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday accused Conservative rival Pierre Poilievre of enlisting U.S. billionaires to attack Canada's public broadcaster, after Poilievre prodded Twitter owner Elon Musk to label