Facebook, Twitter put warning labels on video of Joe Biden that was deceptively edited to make it appear as if he endorsed President Trump for re-election.
The manipulated video was first tweeted by a conservative meme account two hours before Scavino’s tweet, along with the caption “How is this real?” That post received more than 7,000 retweets.
The clip originated from @thebradfordfile, a user known to boost pro-Trump conspiracy theories and conservative talking points. After it was shared by the White House, it was viewed on Twitter at least 6.4 million times and on Facebook more than 1 million times, according to the social media tracking tool Crowdtangle. It was further disseminated to millions more across social media by well-known Trump supporters, including Charlie Kirk, leader of the conservative group Turning Point USA.
The complaints from Biden’s campaign mirror those from other Democratic politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s chief of staff, who in Februaryfor failing to act on a video that was edited to repeatedly show Pelosi tearing up the president’s State of the Union speech as he honored guests in the gallery.
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