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Public Broadcasters Protest 'Government-Funded' Twitter Labels, Exit Platform

  • Swedish Radio has announced it is quitting Twitter because the platform has lost relevance for a Swedish audience.
  • The CBC has paused its Twitter activity after the platform labeled it as "government-funded media."
  • The CBC and other outlets argue the label is misleading and undermines their credibility and independence.
  • Twitter has also labeled NPR, PBS, BBC, ABC and SBS as "government-funded media."
  • NPR, PBS and CBC have quit Twitter in protest while others have threatened to follow.
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