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Twitter faces backlash for labeling NPR as 'state-affiliated media'

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Source: The Guardian
Twitter faces backlash for labeling NPR as 'state-affiliated media'
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Twitter labeled the account of National Public Radio (NPR) as US state-affiliated media, drawing criticism from the news organization’s leadership. The change to NPR’s designation appears to be in violation of Twitter’s own original policy on how the social media platform determines which companies receive this label. NPR’s CEO and president called the move by Twitter “unacceptable”. This is the second spat between Twitter and a major American news outlet in just a week.

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  1. NPR pushes back after Twitter designates it as ‘state-affiliated media’ | NPR  The Guardian
  2. Twitter labels NPR's account as 'state-affiliated media,' which is untrue  NPR
  3. NPR criticizes Twitter for slapping it with a 'state-affiliated media' label  CNN
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