April 10, 2023
1 min read

Musk dubs BBC as govt-funded media

Musk earlier labelled American NPR network as “state-affiliated media”, erupting a controversy….reports Asian Lite News

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has labelled the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a “government-funded media” organisation, as the broadcaster reached out to the micro-blogging platform for clarification.

After labelling the @BBC account — which has 2.2 million followers — Musk tweeted on Monday: “What does BBC stand for again? I keep forgetting.”

“We need to add more granularity to editorial influence, as it varies greatly. I don’t actually think the BBC is as biased as some other government-funded media, but it is silly of the BBC to claim zero influence,” the Twitter CEO posted.

“Minor government influence in their case would be accurate,” he added.

However, Twitter has not labelled the BBC’s other accounts like BBC News (World) and BBC Breaking News.

The BBC said in a statement: “We are speaking to Twitter to resolve this issue as soon as possible. The BBC is and always has been, independent. We are funded by the British public through the licence fee.”

According to Musk, “I do actually follow the BBC” as “they have some great material.”

Musk earlier labelled American NPR network as “state-affiliated media”, erupting a controversy.

Following the backlash from NPR, it changed it to “government-funded media”, reported CNN.

NPR receives some funding from public institutions but the vast majority comes from sources such as corporate sponsorships and NPR membership fees.

ALSO READ: Is China afraid of Musk?

Previous Story

Bangladesh’s forex reserves in nose dive, again

Next Story

Solar set to revolutionise India’s power sector

Latest from -Top News

NY Attorney General indicted in mortgage fraud

The indictment comes just weeks after former FBI Director James Comey was charged in a separate, highly controversial case…reports Asian Lite News New York Attorney General Letitia James has been charged in

US targets Chinese flights over Russia

US carriers have long criticised the allowance of Chinese flights over Russia, arguing that the shorter routes reduce travel time and fuel consumption, providing an unfair advantage….reports Asian Lite News The Trump

Trump eyes Egypt trip

Trump eyes Egypt trip for Gaza ceasefire signing as deal paves way for hostage release…reports Asian Lite News President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he intends to travel to Egypt for

200 US troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire deal

The US coordination center will be staffed by service members who have expertise in transportation, planning, security, logistics and engineering…reports Asian Lite News The United States is sending about 200 troops to
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Economy unexpectedly flatlines for second month in row

Despite the economy growing by 0.5% in the three months

Litmus Test for Labour as UK Goes To Poll

About 48 million people in England, Scotland and Wales will