US radio broadcaster NPR on Wednesday said it was quitting Twitter, in the first significant defection by a major news outlet since Elon Musk's tumultuous takeover of the platform. The exit caps a week-long row over Twitter's decision to label National Public Radio as a state-affiliated media. NPR had already suspended tweets from its main account as it waited for Twitter to change course.
After announcing the removal of ‘legacy’ blue checkmarks, Elon Musk has said the newly-introduced affiliate badge feature on Twitter can help reduce cases of impersonation.
Two international agencies lowered their growth projections for India for 2023-24 this week. Twitter continued to hog the limelight over its new verification process