U.S. public broadcaster PBS has joined NPR in ditching Twitter in a spat over how the social media company labels news outlets that receive funding from governments.
Twitter flagged NPR as “U.S. state-affiliated media” — a term suggesting it takes editorial direction from the government — earlier this month. The badge was attached to the broadcaster’s Twitter profile page and tweets sent by the account.
The move was seemingly related to the fact NPR receives some government funding for its services — but that government money is only a fraction of its total funding, while the majority of their operating budget comes
