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Wow, Twitter has officially labeled me “China state-affiliated media”. As far as I’m aware, I’m the first foreigner to gain this coveted title. Let’s keep fighting the machine, guys! 
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My Twitter tag is now news in "China state-affiliated media". Proud moment!
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Badge of honour!
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That's one of the highest badge of honours one could get, congratulations, Andy !! The smear campaigners are very dissatisfied, meaning, you do the right thing 
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I would like to thank them all personally, but they’ve all locked their Twitter feeds. 
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Wait I thought those tags were self appointed ??? They put that on your profile? So strange, idk if I'll ever understand how twitter works
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wait I just clicked it and it said BBC, NPR are exempt? So ridiculous thi site is hell
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That’s the default, so they only give labels to the special ones. 
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btw why doesn't twitter add the same labels to each and every US mainstream media "journalist" on here? Oh the government doesn't officially run them. THEY run the government got it.
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Dammit. I actually AM China state-affiliated media and I don't have that coveted title. 
Still, I suppose you've earned it through your hard work. Congrats, bro...
Still, I suppose you've earned it through your hard work. Congrats, bro...5
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I guess I earned it for challenging foreign journalists recently BUT ALSO on the count of working full time for “state affiliated media” which, I might note, I’ve never hidden and have always had listed in my byline.
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Do you think getting the blue tick accreditation a few weeks ago caused this?
And, now you have it, do you see it as detrimental?
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I think this is because of my recent run-ins with foreign journalists and ASPI who probably reported my account multiple times to try and get me labeled. Honestly, if it doesn’t limit my reach I’m honored to carry this title.
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Never heard of you or anything, but the second I saw you got that state-media badge, I followed immediately lmao
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Hahaha nice, and welcome!
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