The broadcaster made the move after labeling it as “government funded media” on one of its accounts.
After the American public radio, it is the turn of the Canadian public audiovisual sector to leave Twitter. The CBC-Radio Canada group announced on Monday that it would cease its activities on Elon Musk’s social network, after labeling it as “government-funded media” on one of its accounts.
“Our journalism is impartial and independent,” writes Radio Canada in a message published on its account dedicated to information. “Pretending otherwise is false. That’s why we’re suspending our activities on Twitter.”
“Editorial independence”
“By challenging our independence with this misleading label aimed at misleading the public, this network calls into question the accuracy and professionalism of the work done by our journalists,” the group said in a statement, encouraging Canadians follow it on other platforms.
“CBC-Radio Canada is publicly funded through a parliamentary appropriation voted by all MPs,” writes the group, which insists on “its editorial independence,” “protected by (Canadian) broadcasting law.” .
Last week, US public radio NPR became the first major outlet to quit Twitter in protest at the network’s new policies.
Since he bought the firm from the blue bird, Elon Musk has relaxed the moderation of content on the network, letting back many users banned because of messages inciting hatred or falling under misinformation. He also dismissed with a vengeance, reducing the group’s workforce from 7,500 to less than 2,000 employees.
