Amid backlash, Twitter relabels NPR’s account ‘government funded media’
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2 developments- Apr 7, 2023Twitter removes 'US state-affiliated media' label from NPR account
- Apr 9, 2023Only center coverage:After backlash, Twitter now calls NPR - and BBC - 'government-funded'
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Quiet for 1278 daysLast development · Apr 9, 2023 — After backlash, Twitter now calls NPR - and BBC - 'government-funded'
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Center
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After backlash, Twitter now calls NPR -- and BBC -- 'government-funded'
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