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Musk Has No Idea Why He Gave NPR ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Label

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Upon learning that only 1 percent of the outlet’s funds come from government support, Musk told NPR, “Well, then we should fix it.” Yet the label remains.

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Elon Musk appeared to be uncertain about why exactly he gave NPR’s Twitter account a “state-affiliated media” label Wednesday, according to a series of emails exchanged between the billionaire and NPR reporters.

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