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Canadian broadcaster reverses policy barring use of 'terrorist attack' label for 9/11

CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) issued internal guidance instructing staff not to refer to the September 11, 2001 attack as a terrorist attack. The guidance described the hijackings leading to passenger jet crashes in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and Manhattan, and the destruction of the World Trade Center. The guidance drew criticism from political leaders, and CBC subsequently reversed the policy.

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Canadian broadcaster reverses policy barring use of 'terrorist attack' label for 9/11

The Hill frames the story primarily as CBC reversing its controversial guidance amid backlash from political leaders, emphasizing the resolution of the controversy.

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News Outlet Tells Staff Not To Call 9/11 A ‘Terrorist Attack’

Breitbart and The Daily Wire frame the story as an outrage over CBC instructing staff to avoid calling 9/11 a 'terrorist attack,' emphasizing the original policy, detailed quotes from Republican politicians condemning it, and CBC's stated editorial rationale, with less emphasis on any reversal.

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