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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.

technology2 years ago

Swedish Radio Quits Twitter, Setting a Precedent for European Broadcasters.

Swedish Radio has become the first major European public broadcaster to quit Twitter, citing the platform's loss of relevance for a Swedish audience. The move follows similar decisions by US broadcasters NPR and PBS and Canada's CBC, which abandoned the social media platform after it added new labels designating them as "government-funded media". Swedish Radio, which has been on Twitter since 2009, said most accounts would be deleted and others would be labeled as inactive.