Twitter flags doctored video tweeted by Trump about 'racist baby' as manipulated media

Labeling of video made to look like a CNN report marks Twitter’s latest effort to label misinformation amplified by the US president

Twitter has flagged a video tweeted by Donald Trump, which contained a fake CNN news segment about a “racist baby”, adding a warning label that the post contained manipulated media.

The video, which had been doctored to make it appear as if were a CNN broadcast, features two toddlers running and includes a fake chyron that reads “Terrified todler (sic) runs from racist baby”. The clip later accuses “fake news” of spreading misinformation.

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