X Flags NPR Story on Trump Campaign Incident
X Flags NPR Story on Trump Campaign Incident
X Flags NPR Story on Trump Campaign Incident
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Social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, flagged an NPR story about a confrontation between Trump campaign staff and an Arlington National Cemetery employee as 'unsafe,' causing concerns about potential censorship. The warning, typically reserved for malicious or misleading content, appeared when users clicked on the link, suggesting it might contain harmful material. NPR reported that the altercation involved Trump staffers verbally abusing and pushing the cemetery worker, a claim the Trump campaign disputes. The incident reignites scrutiny over X’s policies, especially given Musk's contentious relationship with NPR, whom he previously labeled as 'state-affiliated media.' NPR has since changed the URL of the story, which no longer triggers the warning. This episode raises questions about X's commitment to free speech and its treatment of legacy media outlets.

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Elon Musk's X flags NPR story on Trump's Arlington Cemetery visit as "spammy or unsafe"
Twitter Flags NPR Story About Trump's Arlington Altercation As 'Spam'
X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe'
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X flags NPR story on Trump, Arlington as unsafe
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Elon Musk's X flags NPR story on Trump's Arlington Cemetery visit as "spammy or unsafe"
Twitter Flags NPR Story About Trump's Arlington Altercation As 'Spam'
X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe'
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The Hill
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X flags NPR story on Trump, Arlington as unsafe
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