The BBC is seeking a swift resolution after Twitter branded it as “government funded media'
The BBC is seeking a swift resolution after Twitter branded it as “government funded media.” Britain’s national broadcaster is predominantly funded by UK households via a license fee, which is also required to watch non-BBC channels or live services. This is supplemented by income from commercial operations. The @BBC account – which has 2.2 million followers – is currently branded as government funded.
We are funded by the British public through the licence fee.” The BBC received the label after a similar one was given to America’s National Public Radio . Twitter initially designated the US broadcaster as “state-affiliated media,” putting it on a par with Russian propaganda network RT and China’s Xinhua News Agency. Following backlash from NPR – who said it would not tweet from the account while the label was in place – it was instead changed to “government funded media.
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