Bloomberg video with added crickets would be 'Manipulated Media' under new Twitter rules,
February 21, 2020, 11:29 PMDemocratic presidential candidate, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas.
The Twitter video featured a clip of the former New York City mayor saying,"I'm the only one here that's ever started a business. Is that fair?" On the night of the debate, there was a slight pause as he looked across the stage, and then continued to speak about his record. However, the edited video featured a 20-second clip of stitched-together shots showing the candidates hesitating and looking confused while crickets chirped in the background.
Scavino also posted a separate video Thursday showing Trump holding a small boy at a rally, with Bloomberg's face superimposed on the child's body. This video would likely get similar labeling from Twitter. It's worth noting, however, that Twitter said the new policies won't be applied retroactively.
Separately, screenshots were leaked on Thursday that show labeling that Twitter is exploring for other forms of disinformation.Leaked screenshots of potential new labels for misinformation being tested by Twitter.Twitter emphasized that although these are genuine screenshots, they are for a longer-term misinformation project separate from the labeling policy that will be implemented next month.
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