NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

Re:NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliate... by MichaelZuo on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @09:43PM (#35549766)

Any entity created by an Act of Congress is by definition affiliated with the federal government.

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Re:NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliate... by yufeng66 on Thursday April 13, 2023 @08:34AM (#35554425)

Hudson's bay company is incorporated by English Royal charter in 1670. By definition it is a department store affiliated with the English king :)

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Re:NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliate... by MichaelZuo on Thursday April 13, 2023 @05:00PM (#35561997)

With the Crown yes, not a particular individual.

In fact there are still some families in Canada with noble titles, hearldry, etc., who are indeed affiliated with the Crown.

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