Musk Admits Being Clueless About NPR’s Funding

NPR reports:

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the platform’s recent labeling of NPR as “state-affiliated media” might not have been accurate during a series of email exchanges that provided a glimpse into the billionaire’s thought process on decisions that reverberate far beyond the social network. Regardless, as of late Thursday, the designation remained.

In one email exchange, Musk appeared to be unclear about the difference between public media and state-controlled media when he decided to affix a state-affiliated media label on NPR’s account. “Well, then we should fix it,” Musk wrote in an email on Wednesday to this reporter, when told that government support represents about 1% of NPR’s finances.

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