NPR Quits Twitter After Musk’s Social Network Labels Its Account ‘Government-Funded Media’

Not here for it. Francia Raisa raised eyebrows when she refused to answer any questions about her friendship with Selena Gomez amid feud rumors.

offering from 20 weeks to just two, according to New York Times tech reporter . In the same week that we at , in partnership with , launched our campaign to in the US, Musk has reportedly done away with Twitter's competitive parental leave policy. This leaves the company well out of step with major tech corporations across the country, and strikes a huge blow entire workforce—but particularly women, many of whom may be forced back to work bleeding and exhausted, in order to pay their bills and not fall into debt. According to internal documents seen by Conger, the policy is “being changed to whatever is required by law in the region where employees work, along with a ”top up"" of two weeks of leave.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In America, where there is no national policy for paid family leave, the guarantees your job for 12 weeks of leave unpaid—forcing millions of Americans every year to choose between their families and a paycheck.It is unclear whether Musk's new policy takes into account offerings—12 states in the US offer some form of paid family and medical leave.

France Télévisions President Delphine Ernotte Cunci has entered the fray over Twitter’s bungled move to label public broadcasters as “government-funded”, warning that the incident has wider and longer-term implications for news and information.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Twitter is no longer labeling any accounts as “state-affiliated media” or “government-funded media,” a change that comes after organizations including NPR and PBS objected to the descriptions from the Elon Musk-owned social network and have suspended their activity on Twitter in protest. According to NPR reporter Bobby Allyn, when he emailed Musk to inquire about the decision to drop media labels, the CEO replied, “This was Walter Isaacson’s suggestion.” Isaacson, who has penned biographies of Steve Jobs and Benjamin Franklin, is working on a book about Musk. As of this writing, NPR (8.8 million followers) and PBS (2.2 million) have not resumed posting to their Twitter accounts since suspending activity earlier this month.

Ricky Gervais has spoken out after losing his blue checkmark on Twitter.On Thursday (April 20), the profile verification checkmarks were removed from all legacy accounts on the platform, barring those who paid for a Twitter Blue subscription.Various figures within the entertainment have since been sharing their thoughts about the change, with Gervais being one of the latest.“My blue tick has gone. I’m not sure if I’m really me or not,” joked the After Life star.My blue tick has gone.

Ricky Gervais and Richard Osman have reacted to losing their “blue tick” on Twitter. At the behest of Twitter CEO Elon Musk, the social media platform finally removed the “legacy verified” marks on celebrity profiles, with users now needing to pay a monthly fee in order to be “verified”.

Legacy blue ticks have started being removed from Twitter, with thousands of celebrities hit by the sudden change.

Making his own name! Beckett Rex impressed the judges and viewers at home during season 21 of American Idol — but quit the show after making it to the Top 26.

Beckett Rex was one of the finalists on American Idol but viewers won’t get to witness his talents as the singer dropped out of the competition.

Hayden Panettiere has said she consulted a liver specialist after her face became “swollen” and she developed jaundice amid her alcohol and opioid abuse.The 33-year-old Heroes and Nashville star, 33, previously revealed that she had struggled with addiction throughout her 20s following her rapid rise to fame.The American actress also had severe postpartum depression and sent her daughter, Kaya Klitschko, to live with her former partner, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, when she hit her lowest point. Speaking to Women’s Health UK for its May issue, she recalled leaving the acting industry to work on herself before returning to drinking. She said: “I struggled with sleep deprivation.

Another shocking exit. American Idol fans discovered Beckett McDowell quit the show after making the Top 26, marking the third dropout of season 21.

Elon Musk is continuing to antagonize the public broadcasters

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor PBS said it has suspended posting to Twitter after Elon Musk’s social network pinned a “government-funded media” descriptor to its primary account. The public TV broadcaster joins NPR in ceasing Twitter activity following the Twitter changes, which the organizations say inaccurately represent them. “PBS stopped tweeting from our account when we learned of the change and we have no plans to resume at this time,” a rep said in a statement to Variety. “We are continuing to monitor the ever-changing situation closely.” PBS, which currently has 2.2 million Twitter followers, says that U.S. federal funding provides about 15% of the revenue for the public television system. According to the org, over the course of a year, 86% of all U.S. television households — representing more than 230 million people — watch PBS programming.

Love Island star Molly Smith is quitting showbiz and retraining for a surprise new career as a personal trainer. A source told the Sun: “Molly has always loved fitness and she’s decided she wants to turn her hobby into a job. She is a natural trainer and can’t wait to get started helping other people feel as good as her.

NPR says it will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds after the news organization was labeled “government-funded media” on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.

decrying the label as one used “to designate official state mouthpieces and propaganda outlets in countries such as Russia and China.””NPR CEO John Lansing said Wednesday that the decision came down to maintaining NPR’s credibility. “The downside, whatever the downside, doesn’t change that fact,” Lansing said in an interview via NPR.

decrying the label as one used “to designate official state mouthpieces and propaganda outlets in countries such as Russia and China.””“NPR operates independently of the U.S. government,” the nonprofit media company said in a story posting on its website.

Katy Perry made a bit of a fashion statement amid her "mom-shaming" controversy on "American Idol." The singer wore a baseball cap with the word "MAMA" stitched on it on Monday, the day after contestant Sara Beth Liebe, who fans accused Perry of "mom-shaming," decided to leave the competition. Perry wore the hat while out shopping in Montecito, California, in an overall dressed down look, consisting of a gray sweatshirt, joggers, and rose-tinted aviator sunglasses. The 38-year-old is a mom to a daughter, Daisy Dove, with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom.  Meanwhile, Liebe, who opted to leave the show during Hollywood week to be with her family, took to her social media to put the controversy to bed.

NPR is objecting to Twitter’s decision to label the network “state-affiliated media,” calling the move by the Elon Musk-owned platform “unacceptable.”

Another American Idol contestant has dropped out of the competition — and we’ve got questions!