Election 2020: Twitter says deceptively doctored videos and photos may get labeled or removed

Facing growing pressure to fight disinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Twitter said it would label or remove tweets sharing doctored videos and photos, sometimes referred to as deepfakes, that seek to mislead users. Under the new policy, Twitter users cannot "deceptively" share altered videos and photos that are "likely to cause harm," the company said Tuesday. "We've seen people try to distort conversations with altered media or fabricated media, not just on Twitter, but across the internet," Del Harvey, Twitter's vice president of trust and safety, said. "We want to make sure we can address any instance where media has been altered or fabricated and shared on Twitter." Video clips deceptively altered to discredit or embarrass political figures, such as those targeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, would be labeled, the company said Tuesday.