OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a "government-funded" label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear their editorial independence. The social-media giant currently defines "government-funded" media as outlets that "may have varying degrees of government involvement over editorial content." Other media outlets have raised concerns about the difference between phrases such as "government-funded" and "publicly funded" and what each implies. With the British broadcaster continuing to find fault with that phrasing, Twitter made yet another change on Wednesday to call the BBC "publicly funded." CBC said it hasn't made a decision yet on whether it will continue to use Twitter if the company decides to label it as "government-funded," saying it cannot comment on hypotheticals.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2023 16:54 UTC