Canadian Broadcasting Corporation tells staff not to refer to 9/11 as terror attacks in coverage
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he Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reportedly told its staff in an internal memo not to refer to the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States as "terrorist attacks," in their news coverage ahead of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.
The CBC told Fox News in a statement that the guidance was part of the organization's decision to limit language that can be construed as politically and emotionally loaded.
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