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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CBC quits Twitter over errant profile label
Canada’s public broadcaster says the “government-funded” label, which now includes the number “69,” is erroneous.
Twitter adds more controversial labels to news accounts
Twitter has affixed a controversial “government-funded” label to more news-related profiles, including that of Australian broadcaster ABC News and Canada’s CBC.
