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X Flags NPR Trump Story as Unsafe by MistakeA link to an NPR article about Trump’s Arlington visit was briefly marked unsafe on X before the warning was removed as a false positive.
Key FactsAug 30, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: engadget.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: engadget.com
- X temporarily discouraged users from clicking a link to an NPR story about Donald Trump's recent Arlington National Cemetery visit.
- The article included a quote from an Army official about an employee being abruptly pushed aside during a Trump event.
- An X spokesperson confirmed the safety warning was a false positive and has since been removed.
- NPR and X have had previous disputes, including a state-affiliated media label assigned to NPR’s X account last year.
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Key FactsX Blocks NPR Links as Potentially Unsafe
Aug 29, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
- The platform X marked links to NPR's site as 'unsafe' while users accessed a story about an incident involving a Trump campaign staffer.
- A warning typically applied to malicious links was displayed, raising concerns about X's intent to limit the story's spread.
- NPR recently changed the URL of the report, but it remains unclear if this was a response to the block or due to another issue that triggered the warning.
- This incident may tarnish X's reputation as a free speech platform, potentially driving users toward alternatives like Mastodon and Bluesky.
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