Elon Musk seems to be flip-flopping on whether or not Twitter considers the nonprofit information org. to be state-run media โ though it is unclear if he is gonna take that label off their account.
The Twit-in-Chief was straight requested about this by an NPR reporter this previous week โฆ and when he was proven the arduous numbers on the place NPR will get its funding โ with only one% of if coming from the U.S. authorities, and a majority of it coming from donors โ he relented a bit.
According to the journo โ citing an e-mail alternate he says he was having with Musk personally โ EM apparently did not perceive the distinction between public media and state-sanctioned media โฆ and replied, โWell, then we should fix itโ as it pertains to NPRโs standing.
Musk then supposedly requested for the breakdown of their funds, which the reporter says was offered to him โฆ to which Musk then apparently responded, โThe operating principle at new Twitter is simply fair and equal treatment, so if we label non-US accounts as govt, then we should do the same for US, but it sounds like that might not be accurate here.โ
Earlier within the day, Musk mentioned NPRโs new state-affiliated media label โ ย which Twitter has but to take away โ appeared โaccurate.โ But now, based mostly on this new reporting, it seems like he is undecided. Musk reportedly instructed this reporter Twitter would mull over a closing determination.
Of course, NPR is just not state-controlled media โ in contrast to those in North Korea, China and Russia โฆ it operates independently and has offered correct reporting for years. In mild of Twitterโs designation, NPR has stopped tweeting altogether since Tuesday.
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