SEE IT: Twitter labeled NPR's account as 'US State-Affiliated Media.' The nonprofit media organization has since taken issue with the label, w/ CEO JohnLansing calling the move 'unacceptable.'
WATCH: JUDY BLUME CLAIMS DESANTIS IS 'CRIMINALIZING TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS' So #Twitter has labeled @NPR as"US state-affiliated media." pic.twitter.com/9tcArsEdJnIn a Wednesday statement, NPR CEO John Lansing said,"NPR and our Member stations are supported by millions of listeners who depend on us for the independent, fact-based journalism we provide. NPR stands for freedom of speech and holding the powerful accountable.
NPR stands for freedom of speech & holding the powerful accountable. A vigorous, vibrant free press is essential to the health of our democracy.— John Lansing April 5, 2023 In its initial policy, Twitter made a point of noting that organizations such as NPR and the BBC were not examples of state-affiliated media.
The policy was updated as of Wednesday. The new version excludes the example of NPR as non-state-affiliated media. The BBC example remains in the updated policy.
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