Twitter labels Trump tweet of “racist baby” as manipulated media – By Orion Rummler (Axios) / June 18 2020
Twitter labeled a video posted by President Trump of a black toddler and a white toddler — edited with a fake chyron that read “terrified todler runs from racist baby” — as “manipulated media” on Thursday night.
Why it matters, via Axios’ Ina Fried: Although Twitter’s label on the tweet is weaker than two other recent moves, it is sure to irk the president, who has already criticized Twitter and issued an executive order seeking to limit the legal shield protecting social media companies.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 19, 2020
After years of failing to take action against Trump’s tweets, this is the third time in recent weeks that Twitter has acted against the president’s tweets.
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