Late last week, Twitter labeled the radio broadcaster as a 'state-affiliated media' organization akin to foreign propaganda outlets such as Russia's RT and Sputnik. The move was quickly rebuked by NPR, which is publicly funded by listeners.
NPR on Wednesday said that it is suspending its use of Twitter after clashing with the social media company over a controversial new"state-affiliated media" label applied to its accounts.
People are also reading… In a final series of tweets — its first in over a week — NPR noted other places its work can be found, including through its app and newsletters, as well as on other social media platforms. "Our goal is simply to ... be as truthful and accurate as possible," Musk said, adding that he planned to update the BBC's label to"publicly funded."
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