Will KCUR Keep Using Twitter?!?

Thanks to corporate sponsorship, government money and the abundance of tote bags . . . It looks like our local whisper broadcast outlet will continue to work their socials and, hopefully, we'll live to sword fight Sam Zeff someday soon (nullus) . . .

 “NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent,” the broadcaster said in a statement. “We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility and the public’s understanding of our editorial independence.”

Late last week, Twitter labeled the radio broadcaster as a “state-affiliated media” organization akin to foreign propaganda outlets such as Russia’s RT and Sputnik. The move was quickly rebuked by NPR, which is publicly funded by listeners. NPR CEO John Lansing called the label “unacceptable.” Twitter over the weekend updated the label to “government-funded media.”

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NPR stops using Twitter after receiving 'government funded media' label | CNN Business

NPR on Wednesday said that it is suspending its use of Twitter after clashing with the social media company over a controversial new "state-affiliated media" label applied to its accounts. "NPR's organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent," the broadcaster said in a statement.