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Canadian Broadcaster Sparks Outrage by Advising Against Calling 9/11 Attacks Terrorism
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First reported by Now 14 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Canada's CBC instructed journalists not to label the 9/11 attacks as terrorism, sparking public outrage and political condemnation. CBC defended the policy as a longstanding editorial standard limiting the use of "terrorism" to official sources. The directive contrasts with Canada's government stance, which officially recognizes 9/11 as a terrorist attack.
- 01CBC instructed journalists not to call the 9/11 attacks terrorism, causing public uproar.
- 02Conservative MP Rachel Thomas called the directive shameful and disrespectful to victims.
- 03The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs condemned the decision as a journalistic failure.
- 04CBC said the policy limits 'terrorism' labels to official government or expert sources.
- 05Similar guidelines were applied after the October 7 Hamas attacks.
- 06Canada officially defines 9/11 as terrorist attacks on its government website.
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