Key takeaways:
- Twitter updated the label on NPR’s main Twitter account to “Government-funded media,” which does not accurately reflect the nonprofit media organization’s funding.
- Elon Musk revealed details about his leadership at Twitter, including mass layoffs and appointing a new “CEO” – his dog.
- NPR expressed their intention to not put their journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining their credibility and the public’s understanding of their editorial independence.
Over the weekend, Twitter updated the label on NPR’s main Twitter account to “Government-funded media,” a term that does not accurately reflect the nonprofit media organization’s funding. NPR released a statement in response, saying that the platform is taking actions that undermine their credibility and falsely imply that they are not editorially independent.
In an interview with BBC News, Elon Musk revealed details about his leadership at Twitter, including his mass layoffs and appointing a new “CEO” – his dog. Musk, 51, took over the social media company in November, calling himself “Chief Twit,” but promised he would appoint new leadership. It does not appear that happened, but in an interview with BBC News’ James Clayton on Twitter Spaces, a livestreaming function of the social media site, Musk joked that he did.
NPR also expressed their intention to not put their journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining their credibility and the public’s understanding of their editorial independence. A poll of Twitter users showed that the majority believe Musk should step down as CEO.
The designation of “Government-funded media” was previously reserved for outlets controlled by governments in authoritarian countries. NPR is a nonprofit media organization, and does not receive funding from any government. Twitter has yet to comment on the label change or the criticism from NPR.
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