Twitter defines government-funded media as ‘outlets where the government provides some or all of the outlet’s funding and may have varying degrees of government involvement over editorial content.’Jeff Chiu/The Associated Press
Since Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter on Oct 27, 2022, the social-media platform’s journey has had many twists and turns, from layoffs and firings to changes in Twitter’s verification system.
Mr. Musk has since pledged to make several changes to the platform, including removing blue verified check marks for users who don’t pay for his subscription service, Twitter Blue. He also temporarily changed Twitter’s blue bird logo to a Shiba Inu dog, as a reference to the Dogecoin cryptocurrency he invested in.
Earlier this month, some media organizations, such as The New York Times, were stripped of their blue check mark, and last week, Twitter began applying…
