Enlarge / NPR’s Twitter account on April 5, 2023.
Twitter has branded NPR with the “state-affiliated media” tag applied to news organizations controlled by governments, contradicting a Twitter policy that cites NPR as an example of a state-financed media organization that retains editorial independence.
The move continues Twitter owner Elon Musk’s feud with media organizations. He publicly endorsed the new label for NPR, claiming the outlet falls under policy language that defines state-affiliated media “as outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content.”
The NPR Twitter account is now labeled “US state-affiliated media,” similar to how RT and Xinhua are labeled “Russia state-affiliated media” and “China state-affiliated media.” That move contradicted Twitter’s own policy on labeling government or state-affiliated media accounts, which said:
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Source: Ars Technica – Musk expands feud with media by labeling NPR Twitter account “state-affiliated”