The BBC publicly objected to the label and engaged in a dialogue with Musk to have it removed. “Elon Musk said he believed the BBC was one of the ‘least biased’ outlets,” added the BBC relaying the outlet’s discussion with Musk – who said he follows the BBC on Twitter to get news. Musk was slammed online for the inaccurate label slapped on the BBC and was called out across the board by critics of the move. Musk is literally repeating the Kremlin’s propaganda.”I recounted here an early encounter with a real state-controlled outlet, Russia Today. Here’s why attacking public broadcasting matters.”1) Musk labelled @BBC as "Government Funded Media."

Source: The Times April 10, 2023 23:32 UTC