Twitter labels Norwegian PM as Nigerian official

Twitter has mislabeled the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, as well as PM Jonas Gahr Store and FM Anniken Huitfeldt as Nigerian entities Read Full Article at RT.com

Twitter labels Norwegian PM as Nigerian official

Oslo has pleaded with the platform’s support to correct the label

Twitter was asked to look into incorrect identifications of the accounts of Norway’s Foreign Ministry, its head, Anniken Huitfeldt, and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, after they were tagged as Nigerian government officials and organizations.

Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted on Tuesday that “as much as we enjoy our excellent bilateral relations and close alphabetical vicinity with Nigeria, we would much appreciate if you could label us as Norway.”

The ministry added that the same goes for Store and Huitfeldt, and attached a picture illustrating the issue. 

Users were quick to respond to the incorrect labeling, with some joking that it’s always hard to tell Nigeria and Norway apart, while others suggested that the only person at Twitter who knew the difference had been part of Elon Musk’s recent layoffs at the company.