Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-07 11:09:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C30A0D0DC75B30B2C4C205CC1E5866D6F965579BDF8437EB872535493FE140A4
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Neither Elon Musk nor USAID fund the BBC and therefore they cannot defund it. BBC media action (a separate charity) has had USAID funding paused, which amounts to 8% of its funding https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/press-release/4-feb-25 https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/bbc-s-charity-stresses-independence-from-broadcaster-after-elon-musk-post.html
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