'You may not deceptively promote synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label Tweets containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context'
Twitter labeled a selectively edited video tweeted by Donald Trump as "manipulated media" on Thursday night as the tech giant continued to crackdown on misinformation posted on the president's official account.
Earlier on Thursday, Trump tweeted a video from Twitter user and self-described "memesmith" Carpe Donktum which edited a viral video of two toddlers, one Black and one white, running towards each other and hugging, before running away together.
"You should be able to find reliable information on Twitter. That means understanding whether the content you see is real or fabricated and having the ability to find more context about what you see on Twitter. Therefore, we may label Tweets that include media that have been deceptively altered or fabricated.
Against a backdrop of rising tensions between Big Tech and the White House, Twitter's move comes as it continues to grapple with misinformation on its platform spread by one its most powerful and influential users. Last month, Twitter labeled a pair of Trump tweets regarding election fraud as misleading which led to a furious reaction from the White House and accusations of bias and censorship.
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