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Canadian Broadcaster: Do Not Refer to 9/11 As a Terrorist Attack

Hot Air and National Pulse describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 27, 2026 at 11:44 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Canadian Broadcaster: Do Not Refer to 9/11 As a Terrorist Attack.
The headline split Hot Air frames it as "Canadian Broadcaster: Do Not Refer to 9/11 As a Terrorist Attack". National Pulse frames it as "Canadian Public Broadcaster Tells Journalists Not to Call 9/11 a ‘Terrorist Attack.’".
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Right / center-rightCanadian Broadcasting Corp Tells Staff Not to Refer to 9/11 as ‘Terrorist Attack’

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BreitbartNews report · Aug 27, 10:22 PM

Canadian Broadcasting Corp Tells Staff Not to Refer to 9/11 as ‘Terrorist Attack’

The CBC told its reporters and editors not to refer to the September 11, 2001, attack on America as a “terrorist attack."

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National PulseNews report · Aug 27, 11:44 PM

Canadian Public Broadcaster Tells Journalists Not to Call 9/11 a ‘Terrorist Attack.’

A leaked memo from Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC, instructing staff to avoid labeling the September 11 attacks as "terrorist attacks" has sparked outrage and accusations of historica...

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Hot AirNews report · Aug 27, 10:00 PM

Canadian Broadcaster: Do Not Refer to 9/11 As a Terrorist Attack

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Aug 27, 10:00 PM: Hot Air joined the source map.

Aug 27, 10:22 PM: Breitbart joined the source map.

Aug 27, 11:44 PM: National Pulse joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.