PBS followed NPR’s lead and left Twitter Wednesday after the social media platform labeled the news organization “government-funded news.'
PBS followed NPR’s lead and left Twitter Wednesday after the social media platform labeled the news organization “government-funded news,” a designation typically reserved for state run and approved media outlets.Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via GettyThe news organization stopped tweeting from its account after it learned of the new label, PBS spokesman Jason PhelpsPBS last tweeted from its main Twitter handle on April 8.
The designation was only added to PBS’ main Twitter handle, not any of its affiliated accounts, including local PBS stations.This is the latest update in the ongoing saga between Elon Musk’s Twitter and news organizations that receive public funding.
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