CBC to pause activities on Twitter after being labelled ‘government-funded media’

CBC to pause activities on Twitter after being labelled ‘government-funded media’
File photo of the CBC headquarters in downtown Toronto, taken in 2015. The media outlet is taking a leave from Twitter after being labelled ‘government-funded media’ Sunday.

CBC’s main Twitter account was labelled as ‘government-funded media’ on Sunday night, a classification the outlet has disputed.

CBC and Radio Canada have announced they’ll be pausing their activities on Twitter after the main CBC account was labelled ‘government funded media’ on Sunday night.

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