Twitter labels Trump tweet for including ‘manipulated media’
President Donald Trump uses his phone during a meeting on Thursday, the same day that one of his tweets was labeled “rigged media.”
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Twitter hit another label on one of President Donald Trump’s tweets on Thursday, this time titled “manipulated media.” The tweet contained an edited video with a fake CNN ticker that said, “Scared toddler runs away from a racist baby.”
After this section of the video, it jumps to “What Actually Happened” – the two boys hurry to each other and hug. The video ends by pointing out that “false news” is responsible for the fault Race inequality debate It happens in the United States.
“This tweet was tagged according to our synthetic and manipulated media policy to provide more context for people,” said a Twitter spokesman in an emailed statement referring to his policy.
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CNN responded to Trump’s tweet with a link to its original story about the two hugging toddlers’ viral video, noting that it “covered the moment as it happened”.
“We will continue to work with facts instead of tweeting fake videos that exploit innocent children,” she wrote. “We invite you to do the same. Be better.”
Trump’s campaign manager also weighed in to tell Twitter that the “days are numbered”.
The president also targeted social networks an executive order last week after twitter label his tweets via mail-in ballot papers for “possibly misleading information”. It also hid one of his tweets behind a label that says the content violates its “glorify violence” rules.
The executive order directs the Department of Commerce to ask the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protects online platforms from liability for user-published content. In addition, the Federal Trade Commission was responsible for investigating complaints about political bias and whether the technology moderation guidelines for technology companies contradict their promise of neutrality.
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