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

One of CBC's Twitter accounts now has a label which describes the broadcaster as "Government-funded Media." CBC media relations director Leon Mar says Twitter's decision defies its own policy, which says government-funded media "may have varying degrees of government involvement over editorial content." The Canadian Press emailed Twitter asking for an explanation of the added tag, and the company responded with a poop emoji. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 16, 2023. The Canadian Press