Twitter has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated
witter has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated, a move that comes after the Elon Musk-owned platform startedAmong those no longer labeled was National Public Radio in the U.S., whichthat it would stop using Twitter after its main account was designated state-affiliated media, a term also used to identify media outlets controlled or heavily influenced by authoritarian governments, such as Russia and China.
High-profile users who lost their blue checks Thursday included Beyoncé, Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey and former President Donald Trump. Singer Dionne Warwick tweeted earlier in the week that the site’s verification system “is an absolute mess.” The official Twitter account of the New York City government, which earlier had a blue check, tweeted on Thursday that “This is an authentic Twitter account representing the New York City Government This is the only account for @NYCGov run by New York City government” in an attempt to clear up confusion.
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