CBC Says Government-Facebook Feud to Blame for Declining Website Traffic

People walk into the CBC building in Toronto on April 4, 2012. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Ottawa’s financial fight with Facebook has damaged CBC’s popularity online, according to financial statements that show the media firm lost millions of website visitors last year.

CBC.ca has long been the most viewed news site in the country with content uploaded by upward of 1,000 staff writers and editors.