We have paused tweeting from that account until we hear back from Twitter on this.
Weve continued tweeting from our other accounts that arent mislabeled.
you’ve got the option to find us every other place you read the news.
But as of Friday, it is still on the account.
This is an attack on independent journalism, the very principle that defines public media.
He added, NPR stands for freedom of speech and holding the powerful accountable.
It is unacceptable for Twitter to label us this way.
A vigorous free press is essential to the health of our democracy.
It also has editorial independence by a 1994 statute that prohibits government officials interference in editorial decisions.
NPR appears to fall into a category of news organization defined in the Twitter policy.
He responded to the NPR label in a tweet on Tuesday, writing, Seems accurate.
White House Press Secretary was asked about the label at Wednesdays press briefing.
If you have ever been on the receiving end of their questions, you know this.
