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 labeled CBC/Radio-Canada"government-funded media" -- the same label that prompted National Public Radio in the U.S. to similarly quit Twitter last Wednesday.
CBC has sent a letter to Twitter asking the company to re-examine the designation. Musk later tweeted about it and changed it to"69 percent Government-funded media." Opposition Conservative Party of Canada Pierre Poilievre had urged Twitter to label CBC. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized Poilievre for what he called an"attack on a foundational Canadian institution."
Twitter, more than any of its rivals, has said its users come to it to keep track of current events. That made it an attractive place for news outlets to share their stories and reinforced Twitter's moves to combat the spread of misinformation. But Musk has long expressed disdain for professional journalists and said he wants to elevate the views and expertise of the"average citizen.
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