NPR quits Elon Musk's Twitter over 'government-funded' label
National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company’s recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels that NPR says undermine its credibility
By MATT O'BRIEN
Published - Apr 12, 2023, 05:31 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 08:19 AM EDT
National Public Radio is quitting Twitter after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped NPR's account with labels the news organization says are intended to undermine its credibility.
NPR said in a statement Wednesday that it “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.”
“Defund @NPR,” was Musk's tweeted response. His latest tiff with a news organization reflects a gamble for the social media platform he bought last year.
