CBC pauses Twitter activity after being labelled 'government-funded media'

Re:CBC pauses Twitter activity after being labelled 'governm... by fzeroracer on Monday April 17, 2023 @10:50PM (#35609396)

Shouldn't Tesla et al be listed as government funded corporations by the same logic?

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Re:CBC pauses Twitter activity after being labelled 'governm... by drstewart on Monday April 17, 2023 @10:51PM (#35609404)

Is Tesla a media company now?

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Re:CBC pauses Twitter activity after being labelled 'governm... by fzeroracer on Monday April 17, 2023 @11:00PM (#35609456)

Elon owns both Twitter and Tesla/SpaceX etc. The US government has a significant number of contracts for both companies and directly funds their ventures.

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Re:CBC pauses Twitter activity after being labelled 'governm... by mgiannopoulos on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @03:56AM (#35611235)

What contract does Tesla have with the government?

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Re:CBC pauses Twitter activity after being labelled 'governm... by tjnaylor on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @03:23PM (#35618753)

I feel like if labels like government-funded are going to be applied more commonly, shouldn't labels like media as well receive liberal and literal treatment as long as it technically applies?

Tesla's twitter account produces and publishes media for the public to consume.

Why not label Tesla's account as "corporate funded" media as opposed to "state funded" media for something like NPR?

Are corporate interests not likely to bias content as well in a way that would be worth being aware of? If so, why not be consistent about labeling for potential sources of bias consistently.

If not, what criteria should be met for being considered media that Tesla's twitter account does not meet?

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