April 5 (UPI) -- NPR President and CEO John Lansing said he was "disturbed" to see the network's official Twitter account labeled as "state-affiliated media."
The label was attached to @NPR by Twitter on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, National Public Radio's Lansing said the designation does not apply.
"We were disturbed to see last night that Twitter has labeled NPR as 'state-affiliated media,' a designation that, per Twitter's own guidelines, does not apply to NRP," Lansing wrote. "NPR and our members are supported by millions of listeners who depend on us for the independent, fact-based journalism we provide. NPR stands for freedom of speech and holding the powerful accountable."
NPR stands for freedom of speech & holding the powerful accountable. A vigorous, vibrant free press is essential to the health of our democracy. My full statement on the recent inaccurate Twitter label below: pic.twitter.com/kdusUNtNUo— John Lansing (@johnlansing) April 5, 2023
Lansing went on to say the label from Twitter is "unacceptable."