Topline
NPR will no longer use Twitter, the company announced Wednesday, after the social media platform labeled the news organization “state affiliated media” before changing it to “government-funded media,” though less than one percent of its budget comes from federal funding.
The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street in Washington.
Key Facts
In a statement the news organization said Twitter “is taking actions that undermine our credibility” and said it would not put its journalism on platforms that choose to subvert the news organization’s credibility.
NPR’s statement goes on to say that Twitter, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, is “falsely implying” the news organization is not editorially independent by labeling it state-affiliated, a label used for propaganda outlets in Russia and China.
NPR has 52 different official Twitter feeds.
This is a developing story and Forbes will continue to update it.
Further Reading
Twitter Changes Label On NPR Account From ‘State-Affiliated’ To ‘Government Funded’ (Forbes)
NPR Quits Twitter After Being Labeled As ‘State-Affiliated Media’ (NPR)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/04/12/npr-leaves-twitter-after-musk-slaps-it-with-state-affiliated-media-label/