Elon Musk says Twitter is using a Wikipedia list to help decide which news organizations are labeled 'government-funded media'
When told that the government doesn't have influence over NPR's editorial decisions, Musk said,"If you really think that the government has no influence on the entity they're funding then you've been marinating in the Kool-Aid for too long," according to Allyn.
NPR did not immediately respond to a request for comment. When contacted for comment, Twitter replied with an automated message that did not address the question.with Insider about Twitter's initial"state-affiliated media" label on the organization's account, NPR President and CEO John Lansing said,"NPR and our Member stations are supported by millions of listeners who depend on us for the independent, fact-based journalism we provide.
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