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Trump retweets video of Biden labelled by Twitter as ‘manipulated media’

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Admin

Edited footage, first tweeted by president’s social media director, makes it look like Biden inadvertently backed Trump’s re-election

The first video to be labelled by Twitter as “manipulated media” was tweeted by Donald Trump’s social media director and retweeted by the president himself.

Dan Scavino tweeted the footage on Saturday, mistakenly saying it came from a speech by Joe Biden in St Louis, Missouri. In fact, the former vice-president and Democratic frontrunner was speaking in Kansas City. It was also edited to make it look like Biden had inadvertently backed Trump’s re-election.

Selfies, influencers and a Twitter president: the decade of the social media celebrity

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Admin

From Gyneth Paltrow to Trump, today’s stars speak directly to their fans. But are they really controlling their message?

I have a friend, Adam, who is an autograph seller – a niche profession, and one that is getting more niche by the day. When we met for breakfast last month he was looking despondent.

“Everyone takes selfies these days,” he said sadly, picking at his scrambled eggs. “It’s never autographs any more. They just want photos of themselves with celebrities.”