PBS leaving Twitter after NPR departure
Posted By: Dreadnought, 4/13/2023 10:45:39 PM
PBS is the latest media company to say it’s getting off Twitter. The public broadcaster joined NPR in saying it is no longer interested in sharing its content on the platform, after owner Elon Musk slapped a “government-funded” label on its account, which carries more than 2 million followers. “PBS stopped tweeting from our account when we learned of the change and we have no plans to resume at this time,”a spokesman for the outlet told The Hill. “We are continuing to monitor the ever-changing situation closely.” NPR became one of the first major news outlets to say it was quitting Twitter on Wednesday, citing a public spat with Musk
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PBS leaving Twitter after NPR departure
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PBS is the latest media company to say it’s getting off Twitter.
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“Rapid-onset Gender Dysphoria” (ROGD):
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