NewsEnglish • 3 months ago

X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe'

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X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe'

NewsEnglish • 3 months ago

X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe' | TechCrunch

X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, is marking some links to news organization NPR's website as "unsafe" when users click through

X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, is marking some links to news organization NPR’s website as “unsafe” when users click through to read the latest story about an altercation between a Trump campaign staffer and an Arlington National Cemetery employee. The warning being displayed is typically applied to malicious links, like those containing malware, and other types of misleading content or spam. However, in this case, the web page being blocked is an NPR news report, raising questions about whether or not Musk’s X is actively trying to stop the news story from spreading.

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  Trying to be charitable, I’m guessing for some countries there aren’t a lot of good sources. Maybe?
  
  Definitely in the US and Europe there are a billion sources.

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