Twitter removes “government-funded” labels from news accounts
The labels prompted NPR and Canada’s CBC News to stop posting content to Twitter in protest.
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PBS joins list of news outlets going dark on Twitter
PBS has stopped posting updates and other content to its main Twitter accounts, becoming the latest outlet to shun the social platform.
Twitter to amend “government-funded” label on BBC account
Twitter owner Elon Musk says the platform will amend a controversial label applied to the main profile of the BBC this week.
BBC takes issue with ‘government-funded’ label on Twitter
The BBC has added to a growing list of media organizations taking issue with a label affixed to their Twitter account.
BBC Arabic Radio shuts down after 83 years
The BBC World Service has shut down the radio version of its BBC Arabic brand more than eight decades after it first took to the airwaves.
BBC launches digital-first, short form comedy channel
The BBC has launched a new short-form, digital-first comedy channel called Funny Parts.
Qatar issues new media restrictions ahead of World Cup
Government officials in Qatar have issued new restrictions on media ahead of the country’s World Cup soccer tournament.
BBC to cut hundreds of jobs at World Service
The BBC says it will cut around 400 jobs and make some channels digital-only as part of a cost-savings measure.
UK’s Channel 4 may be privatized by 2024, official says
The UK’s fourth major terrestrial broadcast TV network could go privatized by 2024, according to a key government official.
Pluto TV adds two new BBC-branded channels
Free streaming TV service Pluto TV has added two new BBC-branded channels to its lineup.
