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Musk Issues Threat to Reassign NPR's Twitter Account If Inactivity Continues

  • NPR stopped tweeting from its main account last month after Twitter labeled it as "state-affiliated media."
  • Musk disbanded Twitter's media and public relations department after taking over the company.
  • Musk claimed Twitter's policy is to recycle inactive handles, though the platform's terms of service actually say accounts must log in at least once every 30 days.
  • Experts warn Musk's actions could spread misinformation and damage credibility.
  • Federal funding makes up less than 1% of NPR's budget, contradicting the "state-affiliated media" label.
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