Official Twitter account of Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, is displayed on a mobile phone screen photographed for the illustration photo. Krakow, Poland on January 30, 2023.Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesElon Musk-owned Twitter has quietly dropped labeling that identified state-affiliated and government-funded accounts of officials and media outlets, including designations used to identify President Joe Biden’s account as authentic.The update comes a day after the company purged legacy verified users of their blue checkmarks, raising concerns that misinformation could more easily spread on the site.As of Friday morning, the personal and official accounts of the U.S. president, first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris no longer displayed labels identifying them as government officials.Labels were also removed from Russia- and China-affiliated media outlets and journalists, including the official account of the president of Russia, which has been unused since the country’s invasion of Ukraine last year.The labels for both government officials and state-affiliated media were introduced in …
