Elon Musk on Wednesday tweeted "Defund NPR" after the nonprofit media organization said it was suspending its use of Twitter over a new "government-funded" label on its account.



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Musk, Boebert call to ‘defund’ NPR after it quit Twitter

National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company’s recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels that NPR says undermine its credibility

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NPR quits Elon Musk's Twitter over 'government-funded' label

Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. Will Lee, NPR chief operating officer, joins the show to discuss NPR leaving Twitter.

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Musk tweets 'defund NPR': National Public Radio quits Twitter over label dispute

Elon Musk and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) called for NPR to be defunded after the outlet announced it would no longer use Twitter due to the social media platform slapping it with a “government-funded media” label. “Defund @NPR,” Musk tweeted on Wednesday, after sharing an email that said the media outlet was no longer using…

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National Public Radio (NPR) announced Wednesday that it was leaving Twitter because the social media giant had labeled it "state-affiliated media" — a label it later changed to "government-funded media." NPR emphasized that the label was "inaccurate and misleading," as it is a "private nonprofit com...

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Elon Musk and Lauren Boebert call for 'defunding' NPR after it leaves Twitter

NPR said it will not be posting to its 52 official Twitter accounts anymore after the social media platform labeled it "state-affiliated media."

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Elon Musk slams NPR after the news organization quits Twitter: 'Defund NPR'

NPR announced Wednesday the news organization was leaving Twitter. 


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Musk Escalates NPR Attacks: Calls For Federal Defunding NPR

On Wednesday, April 12, National Public Radio (NPR) announced that it was leaving Twitter because the social media giant had labeled it "state-affiliated media" — a label it later changed to "government-funded media." NPR emphasized that the label was "inaccurate and misleading," as it is a "private nonprofit company" that "receives less than 1 percent of its $300 million annual budget from the federally funded Corporation for Public Broadcastin…

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"I would never have our content go anywhere that would risk our credibility,” NPR's CEO said.

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Musk tweets "Defund NPR" after outlet suspends Twitter use

U.S. public broadcasters protest state-affiliation tags on social media app

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Elon Musk Calls for Defunding NPR After It Quits Twitter

Musk called for NPR to be defunded in a tweet on Wednesday.

Musk, Boebert call to ‘defund’ NPR after it quit Twitter

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