The BBC has raised objections to being referred to as “government-funded media,” facing a row with Elon Musk’s Twitter.
On Monday, the BBC pushed back against Twitter’s decision to label its main BBC account with a “government-funded media” designation.
A label now links through to a page on Twitter’s help centre which says “state-affiliated media” are outlets where the government “exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution.”
Responding to the complaint, Musk asked: “Is the Twitter label accurate?”
Musk later emailed the BBC, writing: “We are aiming for maximum transparency and accuracy. Linking to ownership and source of funds probably makes sense….