Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has joined NPR in dumping Twitter after Elon Musk slapped them with 'government-funded media' labels.
Public Broadcasting Service has joined NPR in dumping Twitter after Elon Musk slapped them with"government-funded media" labels.
"NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent," NPR said in a statement. "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," the statement continued."We are turning away from Twitter but not from our audience and communities. There are plenty of ways to stay connected and keep up with NPR’s news, music, and cultural content.
Elon Musks Twitter removed the"state-affiliated media" label it temporarily placed on NPR’s account and replaced it with a label that reads,"government funded media." PBS received the same label. account and replaced it with a label that reads,"government funded media." PBS received the same label. Musk has been putting a spotlight on NPR's federal funding in recent days.
Like NPR, PBS has drifted further to the left in recent years. A"PBS Newshour" segment in March even promoted transgender treatments for children such as puberty blockers while shrugging off Republican criticisms.
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