Elon Musk changed the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Twitter tag to '69% Government-funded Media,' saying it described itself as 'less than 70% government-funded'
Business InsiderJUL 2023
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Debating the role of the CBC is a shared Canadian pastime, however, both Musk and Poilievre have portrayed it in a manner that is both regrettable and altogether strange. There is a marked difference between the likes of Tass, People's Daily, and other literal organs of the state, and the BBC, NPR, and the CBC. The fact that the CBC receives state funding is no secret, but to place it in the same category as other outlets that lack editorial freedom is absurd. Poilievre and Musk are clearly wrong in this matter.
Establishment-critical narrative
Trudeau and the CBC's hypocrisy are on full display, continuing to promote digital media literacy and yet becoming incensed by the factual statement that the CBC is government-funded. Outlets have thrown tantrums over Twitter's new rules simply asking them to be transparent about their funding models. In reality, however, all that has changed is the ability for people to independently judge whether they are being fed government propaganda.