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technology2 years ago

Elon Musk's Twitter feud with NPR reaches new heights

Elon Musk is threatening to reassign National Public Radio’s Twitter handle to another entity if the media organization doesn’t resume tweeting. NPR stopped tweeting in protest of its “government funded media” designation by Twitter. Musk tweeted last month that NPR met the site’s definition of “state-affiliated media.” Twitter initially designated NPR “US state-affiliated media” but changed the designation after protests. NPR said that 8% of its revenues were from federal appropriation by way of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

via New York Post |
#elon-musk#government-funded-media#national-public-radio
social-media2 years ago

Twitter Backtracks on "Government-Funded Media" Labels After Criticism.

Twitter has removed the "Government-Funded Media" label from news outlets such as NPR, PBS, and the BBC after criticism that it was not an accurate representation of their editorial independence. The labels were also removed from international news outlets such as RT in Russia and Xinhua in China. Twitter owner Elon Musk said the labels were an attempt at transparency and accuracy. NPR and PBS ceased posting after the labels appeared, and neither have resumed as of Saturday morning after the denotation was removed late Thursday.

via Deadline|
#elon-musk#government-funded-media#npr
social-media2 years ago

Twitter Removes 'Government-Funded Media' Labels After NPR's Departure

Twitter has removed labels describing media outlets as "government funded" or "state affiliated" after falsely implying they were propaganda machines. NPR and the BBC were among the editorially independent media outlets that faced backlash after being inaccurately classified as controlled by their governments. Twitter CEO Elon Musk changed NPR's label to "Government Funded Media" after an email exchange with a reporter, but NPR still left the platform. Now, Musk has decided to drop media labels altogether.

via Mashable|
#editorial-independence#government-funded-media#labels
social-media2 years ago

Twitter Removes 'Government-Funded' Labels from Media Accounts, Including NPR, PBS, RT, and China

Twitter has removed the "government-funded" or "state-affiliated" labels from the accounts of prominent news organizations, including NPR, after criticism from public broadcasters in several countries. The labels were deemed misleading and resulted in the suspension of Twitter use by some broadcasters. Twitter's removal of the labels follows its abrupt removal of verified check marks from profiles and is the latest change made under the leadership of owner Elon Musk. The page detailing Twitter's policy on media labels has also been removed.

via The New York Times|
#government-funded-media#label-removal#npr
social-media2 years ago

Twitter removes labels for government and state-affiliated media.

Twitter has removed labels that identified state-affiliated and government-funded accounts of officials and media outlets, including designations used to identify President Joe Biden's account as authentic. The labels for both government officials and state-affiliated media were introduced in 2020 as part of an effort to protect political discourse on the platform. The shift on Friday also saw the removal of controversial labels added to media accounts earlier this month.

via CNBC|
#government-funded-media#joe-biden#labels
social-media2 years ago

Twitter removes 'government-funded' labels from media accounts.

Twitter has removed its "state-affiliated" and "government-funded" labels for media outlets, including China's Xinhua, Russia's RT, and publicly funded Western outlets such as NPR, the BBC, and Canada's CBC. The changes were not announced, and a Twitter page outlining the platform's policies on state-backed media appears to have been deleted. The move follows controversy over Twitter's labelling of state-run and state-funded media accounts under Elon Musk's ownership, with NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service announcing they would no longer post on the site in protest.

via Al Jazeera English|
#china#government-funded-media#russia
social-media2 years ago

Twitter urged to remove "government-funded media" label by public media body.

The Global Task Force for Public Media has called on Twitter to correct the designation of four of its members on the site, including the ABC in Australia, CBC/Radio Canada, Korean Broadcasting System, and Radio New Zealand, which are currently labeled as "Government-funded Media." The Global Task Force said that labeling them as such "misleads audiences about their operational and editorial independence from government." The networks have requested the "Publicly-funded Media" label instead. Twitter has been criticized for its inconsistent and incoherent patchwork of labels for public service media bodies on its site.

via Deadline|
#global-task-force#government-funded-media#labeling
media2 years ago

"Controversy Surrounds CBC's Government Funding and Twitter Activity"

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has paused its use of Twitter after the social media platform labelled it "government-funded media," a term that the public broadcaster says undermines its credibility. CBC has sent a letter to Twitter asking the company to re-examine the designation. Twitter initially labelled National Public Radio's main account as "state-affiliated media," a term also used to identify media outlets controlled or heavily influenced by authoritarian governments. Elon Musk has expressed disdain for professional journalists and said he wants to elevate the views and expertise of the "average citizen."

via Chicago Tribune|
#cbc#elon-musk#government-funded-media
social-media2 years ago

"Elon Musk's crude joke prompts CBC to pause Twitter use over 'government-funded media' tag"

Twitter tagged CBC as "government-funded media," prompting the broadcaster to pause all Twitter usage. Elon Musk made a crude joke about the situation. National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service in the US also left Twitter after being tagged as "state-affiliated media" and "government-funded," respectively. CBC spokesperson Leon Mar emphasized that the Canadian government does not influence CBC's content or editorial judgement, and that its editorial independence is protected by law.

via The Independent|
#cbc#elon-musk#government-funded-media
media2 years ago

CBC halts Twitter use amid controversy over government funding label.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has paused its activities on Twitter in protest of the social media platform's decision to label the CBC as "government-funded media," which implies potential government control over editorial content. Twitter defines government-funded media as those that receive funds from the government and may have "varying degrees" of government say over content. The CBC said the tag and the politician's remarks are misleading, and it is free to criticize and report due to Canada's Broadcasting Act, which prohibits the government from limiting "the freedom of expression or the journalistic, creative or programming independence" enjoyed by the CBC.

via The Washington Post|
#cbc#editorial-independence#government-funded-media
media2 years ago

"CBC Pauses Twitter Use Amid Government-Funded Media Label and Musk Feuds"

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has paused its use of Twitter after the social media platform labelled it "government-funded media," a designation that the CBC says undermines its credibility. CBC has sent a letter to Twitter asking the company to re-examine the designation. Twitter initially labelled National Public Radio's main account as "state-affiliated media," a term also used to identify media outlets controlled or heavily influenced by authoritarian governments, such as Russia and China. Twitter later changed the label to "government-funded media," but to NPR, it's still misleading.

via NPR|
#cbc#elon-musk#government-funded-media
media2 years ago

"Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Pauses Twitter Use Over 'Government-Funded Media' Label"

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has paused its use of Twitter after the social media platform labelled it "government-funded media," a term that the public broadcaster says undermines its credibility. CBC has sent a letter to Twitter asking the company to re-examine the designation. The CBC argues that it does not meet the criteria for the label, as it is publicly funded through a parliamentary appropriation that is voted upon by all members of Parliament, and its editorial independence is protected in law in the Broadcasting Act.

via PBS NewsHour|
#cbc#credibility#government-funded-media
media2 years ago

Twitter Labeling Sparks CBC and NPR to Quit Platform

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has paused its use of Twitter after the social media platform labelled it "government-funded media," a term that the public broadcaster says undermines its credibility. CBC has sent a letter to Twitter asking the company to re-examine the designation. Twitter initially had labelled NPR’s main account as “state-affiliated media,” a term also used to identify media outlets controlled or heavily influenced by authoritarian governments, such as Russia and China.

via The Associated Press|
#cbc#government-funded-media#journalism
social-media2 years ago

Twitter Labels Major News Outlets as 'Government Funded Media' Amid Backlash

Twitter has labeled several news organizations that receive public funding as "government funded media" after facing backlash for labeling NPR's account as "state-affiliated media." The label now appears on outlets such as BBC, PBS, and Voice of America. However, it does not appear on other government-backed outlets such as Canada's CBC or Qatar's Al Jazeera. Critics have pointed out that Twitter CEO Elon Musk's other companies, Tesla and SpaceX, have received billions in government funding, grants, and subsidies throughout the years, but neither of them have a "government funded" label on their Twitter accounts.

via The Hill|
#backlash#government-funded-media#labeling