NPR Quits Twitter Amid Spat With Elon Musk Over ‘State’ Media Label
National Public Radio (NPR) left Twitter after it was labeled by the social media firm as a “state-affiliated media,” according to the public broadcaster in an article published Wednesday.
However, as of Wednesday morning, NPR’s account was still online. The outlet—currently labeled as “government-funded Media”—posted several consecutive Twitter posts telling users that they can download the NPR app, sign up for its newsletter to “[walk] you through all the stories you need,” to sign up for specific email-based newsletters, and to access it on other social media platforms like Facebook or TikTok.
It’s not clear if NPR, which critics say has exhibited a strong left-wing bias over the years, will delete its account or will simply not post….