NPR, public radio in the United States, has suspended the publication of its content on Twitter. This comes after the network’s decision to classify it as state media and “publicly funded media”.

For the news outlet, this is a way to undermine their credibility and promote a misconception about their editorial position.

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“NPR’s accounts as an organization will no longer be active on Twitter as the platform takes steps that undermine our credibility by falsely suggesting that we are not editorially independent,” NPR said in a statement to National Public Radio.

A spokesman told AFP that he will let journalists and broadcasters decide whether they want to continue on the platform.

“We are not going to put our journalism on platforms designed to undermine our credibility and the public perception of our editorial independence,” NPR said.

Last week, the social network had labeled the account as “media affiliated with the US state,” but this was changed to reflect that it was funded by the government.

NPR was born in 1970 and is funded primarily by advertising and patronage. Less than 1% comes from federal sources.

This Wednesday, Elon Musk acknowledged that managing Twitter is a rollercoaster. “The pain level has been very high, this has not been a party,” he said in an interview with the BBC.

The interaction also sparked discussion, as the British chain complained about being labeled “government-funded media” on its Twitter profile. “We want to be as fair and accurate as possible. We’re changing the (BBC) label to “government-funded,” Musk said.