Friday, April 7, 2023

NPR pushes back after Twitter designates it as ‘state-affiliated media’

Up until a few hours ago, Twitter explicitly listed NPR along with the BBC as exceptions to this categorization. The policy noted that while both organizations receive state financing – NPR derives less than 1% of its annual operating budget from government programs – they have editorial independence, according to screenshots posted by NPR reporter David Gura. 

By Wednesday morning, however, the policy had been changed to remove the mention of NPR. The designation of the BBC's Twitter account remained unchanged, and the organization was still included as an exception in the policy.

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