NPR Responds to Twitter Labeling the Outlet as ‘U.S. State-Affiliated Media’ — Says They Were Sent a Poop Emoji By the Platform

National Public Radio has responded to being labeled on Twitter as “U.S. state-affiliated media,” a description they are calling “untrue.” The platform added the label to the news outlet’s Twitter account on Tuesday evening. Twitter’s guidelines on labeling state-affiliated accounts describe them as “outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, … Continue reading NPR Responds to Twitter Labeling the Outlet as ‘U.S. State-Affiliated Media’ — Says They Were Sent a Poop Emoji By the Platform