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What should be labeled ‘state media’?

Twitter slapped the label on NPR, ranking public media and free press advocates

Updated: April 7, 2023

Twitter added a tag that labels NPR’s main account “state-affiliated media” on Tuesday, April 4. (Screenshot/Twitter) Recently, Twitter added a label to NPR’s page on its profile page: “state-affiliated media.” NPR — which has a weekly audience of 46 million people across its many platforms and stands for National Public Radio — responded by refusing to […]...

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