Twitter Removes 'Government-Funded' Labels from Media Accounts, Including NPR, PBS, and Musk's Accounts.

Twitter has removed labels that describe media organizations as state-funded or affiliated with the state. The move comes after Elon Musk's platform started stripping blue verification checkmarks from accounts that don't pay a monthly fee. The labels were introduced to highlight possible state influence on the media outlet concerned, but Musk became involved in clashes with various public broadcasters. Meanwhile, many of Twitter's high-profile users on Thursday lost the blue checks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors.