CBC caves on 9/11 'terrorism' guidance as US, Canadian officials unleash cross-border backlash

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reversed guidance it issued to staff regarding terminology for describing the September 11, 2001 attacks after criticism from U.S. and Canadian officials. The original memo instructed journalists to avoid the word "terrorism" when covering the attacks. CBC did not provide additional detail about the reversal or a timeline for when the decision was made.

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