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NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 2018. (Photo by Allison Shelley/NPR/Handout)

Twitter owner Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR account

The top executive at Twitter has threatened to reassign the main account of NPR if the program distributor doesn't start posting again.

Twitter removes “government-funded” labels from news accounts

The labels prompted NPR and Canada's CBC News to stop posting content to Twitter in protest.

Twitter bans Wired reporter over hacking story

The banishment of Dell Cameron to the digital equivalent of purgatory is the latest assault on reporters by Twitter.

A electronic newsgathering van used by Canadian public broadcaster CBC and Radio Canada. (Photo by P. Oberstein via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk)

CBC quits Twitter over errant profile label

Canada's public broadcaster says the "government-funded" label, which now includes the number "69," is erroneous.

NPR goes dark on Twitter over errant “state-affiliated’ label

NPR has stopped posting content to Twitter after objecting to a "state-affiliated media" label that was affixed to its main profile.

Broadcasting House, the headquarters of the BBC, as it appeared in 2014.

Twitter to amend “government-funded” label on BBC account

Twitter owner Elon Musk says the platform will amend a controversial label applied to the main profile of the BBC this week.

Department of Justice recently probed Twitter, ex-workers say

Former employees of social media website Twitter say the company owes them at least $1 million associated with various legal challenges.

Nieman Journalism Lab shuts down Twitter bot ‘Fuego’

Harvard's Nieman Lab has shut down a Twitter robot that aggregated tweets and links from journalists, technologists and other digital-savvy users

BBC takes issue with ‘government-funded’ label on Twitter

The BBC has added to a growing list of media organizations taking issue with a label affixed to their Twitter account.

NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 2018. (Photo by Allison Shelley/NPR/Handout)

Twitter changes label on NPR account

A controversial "state-affiliated" label affixed to NPR's main Twitter account now claims the outlet is "government funded," which is grossly misleading.

NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 2018. (Photo by Allison Shelley/NPR/Handout)

Twitter to “reconsider” state-affiliated label on NPR account

The affirmation came from Elon Musk himself in a series of e-mails sent to an NPR reporter.

NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 2018. (Photo by Allison Shelley/NPR/Handout)

Twitter adds “state media” label to NPR account

Executives at NPR have criticized Twitter for adding a "state-affiliated media" label to the organization's main account.

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