Twitter removes ‘state-affiliated media’ tags for some accounts

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Twitter drops the "state-affiliated media" tag on some accounts like National Public Radio and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

FILE PHOTO: The Twitter app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken on July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Twitter on Friday dropped the “state-affiliated media” tag on some accounts like National Public Radio (NPR) and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Such a label by the social media platform implies government involvement in editorial content.

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