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Apr 13, 2023 · NPR said that categorization was false considering the small amount of federal funding that fuels its operations — less than 1% of its annual operating budget, according to the outlet — and...
Apr 12, 2023 · NY Digital Editor. 19 hours ago. 21 hours ago. NPR. UPDATED: National Public Radio is suspending all activity on Twitter effective immediately, after the public radio broadcaster said the Elon...
- Todd Spangler
- Overview
- "Much more hate-filled outlet"
NPR said it's quitting Twitter after the social media platform labeled the news organization as "state-affiliated media" last week.
Twitter later changed the label to "government-funded media," but NPR said the labels "undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent."
"We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility and the public's understanding of our editorial independence," NPR said in a statement to CBS News.
PBS joined NPR in halting its Twitter activity, after it was also labeled "government-funded media," according to Axios.
Meanwhile, Musk called NPR "hypocrites" in a Wednesday tweet.
"NPR literally said 'Federal funding is essential to public radio' on their own website (now taken down). What hypocrites!" he wrote.
"At this point I have lost my faith in the decision-making at Twitter," NPR CEO John Lansing said in an NPR interview. "I would need some time to understand whether Twitter can be trusted again."
Lansing said that NPR's individual journalists can decide for themselves whether they want to remain on Twitter. The decision to quit Twitter impacts the news service's 52 official accounts on the platform.
Twitter continues to struggle with a loss of advertisers following Musk's takeover of the company, when he slashed thousands of jobs and allowed some formerly banned accounts back on the platform, according to Slate associate business and tech writer Nitish Pahwa.
•Twitter rolls out updated 'zero tolerance' policy on violent speech
•Oreo maker Mondelez pulls ads from Twitter, citing jump in hate speech
"No one answers the calls in the Twitter office, and it's just a much more hate-filled outlet," Pahwa told CBS Mornings. "You aren't going to see a lot of advertisers want to put their ads near tweets like that."
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Apr 12, 2023 · NPR announced it would cease posting to Twitter after the social media platform labeled the nonprofit "Government-funded Media." Charles Dharapak/AP. NPR will no longer post fresh content...
Apr 12, 2023 · April 12, 2023. (Credit: NPR) NPR is leaving Twitter after Elon Musk decided to label the news organization as a government-affiliated entity on the social media platform.
Apr 12, 2023 · NPR says it undermines its credibility, as US government funding accounts for less than 1% of its budget. Twitter owner Elon Musk agreed to change the label on the BBC's account. In an...
Apr 13, 2023 · Digital. News. Apr 13, 2023 8:19am PT. PBS Suspends Twitter Posting, Joining NPR in Boycotting Musk-Owned Platform Over ‘Government-Funded Media’ Label. By Todd Spangler. PBS said it has...
