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The memo sent to CBC News staff members, which was obtained by a columnist at The Toronto Sun, was based on the news organization’s policy of attributing the description of “terrorism” to an expert or authority.
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Fact: A CBC News memo about attributing the term 'terrorism' was obtained by a columnist at The Toronto Sun.
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1.000
Claim Maker
The author
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "document": "CBC News staff memo",
    "organization": [
        "CBC News",
        "The Toronto Sun"
    ]
}
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM (3 weeks ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/18/us/politics/fbi-canada-cbc-9-11.html

The FBI temporarily halted cooperation with Canada's national law enforcement agency after the CBC reminded journalists not to refer to 9/11 as 'terrorism' without attribution. The move by FBI Director Kash Patel risked jeopardizing the relationship between the two agencies.

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