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has risked a row with the by labelling it as ‘government-funded media’ on .

The Corporation is mainly funded by British taxpayers, who pay a £159-a-year licence fee. 

Although the government sets how much the licence fee is, not everyone has to pay it, and households pay directly

When someone clicks on the BBC’s new label, day to day store online shopping it brings them to a page about government accounts and state-affiliated media accounts.Twitter described state-affiliated media accounts as: ‘Outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution.’

The page does not include a definition for its ‘government-funded media’ label.

Elon Musk has risked a row with the BBC by labelling it as 'government-funded media' on Twitter (pictured)

Elon Musk has risked a row with the BBC by labelling it as ‘government-funded media’ on Twitter (pictured)

Since Elon Musk, 51, (pictured) bought Twitter last October he has fired top executives, started layoffs aiming to cut the company's 7,500 staff by around a half, and has also allowed people to buy blue ticks

Since Elon Musk, 51, (pictured) bought Twitter last October he has fired top executives, started layoffs aiming to cut the company’s 7,500 staff by around a half, and has also allowed people to buy blue ticks

Although the government sets how much the licence fee is, not everyone has to pay it and households pay directly. Pictured: BBC offices of Broadcasting House

Although the government sets how much the licence fee is, not everyone has to pay it and households pay directly.Pictured: BBC offices of Broadcasting House

A BBC spokesperson said: ‘We are speaking to Twitter to resolve this issue as soon as possible. The BBC is, and always has been, dollar store online shopping independent. We are funded by the British public through the licence fee.’ 

Musk, 51, has cut down on the social media company’s communications department in the last few weeks, and since March the press email has automatically replied with a , as it did today when MailOnline approached Twitter for comment.

Since Musk bought Twitter last October he has fired top executives, 99 cent store online shopping started layoffs aiming to cut the company’s 7,500 staff by around a half, and has also allowed people to buy blue ticks.

Last week,  was dethroned from the top spot of Forbes’ annual billionaire list following his decision to purchase Twitter for $44billion.

He had, when he had an estimated net worth of $216billion, shopping online tesco overthrowing Amazon founder . 

Musk is now the second richest billionaire in the world, falling to Bernard Arnault, the chairman of French luxury goods giant LVMH — which owns brands like Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Tiffany & Co.

Tesla founder Elon Musk lost the top spot on Forbes' annual list of billionaires due to his $44billion purchase of Twitter

He was superseded by Frenchman Bernard Arnault, the chairman of French luxury goods giant LVMH ¿ which owns brands like Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Tiffany & Co

Tesla founder Elon Musk lost the top spot on Forbes’ annual list of billionaires due to his $44billion purchase of Twitter.He was superseded by Frenchman Bernard Arnault, the chairman of French luxury goods giant LVMH — which owns brands like Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Tiffany & Co.

The two had been trading places on the outlet’s daily Real-Time Billionaires list over the past few months, reports, but Arnault was able to supersede Musk in the annual list after his net worth grew more than $50billion to $211billion.

At the same time, Musk’s net worth fell to just $180billion — $39billion less than it was last year, according to

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