The Blubber

PBS has followed NPR in quitting Twitter, per Bloomberg.

NPR stopped using Twitter after receiving ‘government funded media’ label.

“NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent,” the broadcaster said in a statement. “We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility and the public’s understanding of our editorial independence.”

In an interview with the BBC Tuesday, Musk acknowledged the pushback, saying, “I know the BBC … was not thrilled about being labeled ‘state affiliated media.’”

“Our goal is simply to … be as truthful and accurate as possible,” Musk said, adding that he planned to update the BBC’s label to “publicly funded.”

Read more: https://unusualwhales.com/news/npr-stops-using-twitter-after-receiving-government-funded-media-label

Recently , Twitter Inc has merged with X Corp., and no longer exists as Twitter Inc, according to lawsuits discovered by Slate.

A court filing submission dated April 4 states:

“Pursuant to Rule 7.1(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the undersigned counsel for Defendant X Corp., as successor in interest to named Defendant Twitter, Inc., hereby states that Twitter, Inc. has been merged into X Corp. and no longer exists.”

Read more: https://unusualwhales.com/news/twitter-inc-has-merged-with-x-corp