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Elon Musks Admits to NPR Reporter That ‘State-Affiliated’ Label ‘Might Not Be Accurate’ as Outlet Boycotts Twitter

Elon Musks Admits to NPR Reporter That ‘State-Affiliated’ Label ‘Might Not Be Accurate’ as Outlet Boycotts Twitter

AP Pictures Twitter CEO Elon Musk instructed an NPR reporter in an e-mail change that the “U.S. state-affiliated media” label he slapped on the media outlet “might not be correct.” Twitter added the label — a designation that puts the nonprofit in same category as state-controlled propaganda shops like Russia’s […]

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Twitter Called Out For Labeling NPR ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Despite Own Guidelines — So They Changed The Guidelines

Twitter Called Out For Labeling NPR ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Despite Own Guidelines — So They Changed The Guidelines

AP Images Without explanation, Twitter brought a label to NPR’s account deeming it “U.S. state-affiliated media,” a designation that puts the nonprofit media firm in same class as state propaganda shops like Russia’s RT. NPR believes the designation used to be accomplished by way of mistake. A spokesperson for the […]

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