Elon Musk says BBC’s ‘government-funded media’ Twitter tag will be updated

The BBC contacted Twitter last week after the designation was attached to the main @BBC account
Elon Musk says BBC’s ‘government-funded media’ Twitter tag will be updated
(Jane Barlow/PA)

Twitter owner Elon Musk has said the social media site will update the BBC’s “government-funded media” tag after the broadcaster objected to the label.

The BBC contacted Twitter last week after the designation was attached to the main @BBC account.

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