Twitter dropped its 'government-funded media' label from NPR and the Canadian Broadcasting Company's Twitter accounts after the media companies quit in protest.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk opens up how about his takeover of the company and his mission to ensure free speech on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.', after the two taxpayer-funded media outlets took a break from the platform in protest. State-affiliated tags were also removed from other state-run media outlets in foreign autocracies, like Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua.
NPR has decided to stop using Twitter on the heels of Elon Musk’s social media juggernaut temporarily labeling its account"state-affiliated media." "Bye, Twitter," the legal blog's account wrote with a tearful emoji."The tipping point was having to pay for verification, when we feel we add a lot of value. We also feel solidarity with NPR, and share concerns about Twitter’s direction. You can find us on the blog and TikTok. If we join another platform, we’ll send word here."policy changes surrounding censorship and blue check verification on the social media platform have angered liberal celebrities and journalists.
Actress and"Hocus Pocus" star Bette Midler called the Twitter CEO a"worm" after she lost her verification.
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