Nancy Pelosi in battle with Facebook and Twitter over Donald Trump's 'misleading' ripped speech video
4 years, 11 months ago

Nancy Pelosi in battle with Facebook and Twitter over Donald Trump's 'misleading' ripped speech video

ABC  

Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has failed to persuade Facebook and Twitter to take down a "misleading" video posted by US President Donald Trump. Key points: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ripped up her copy of Donald Trump's State of the Union address The President has now used it against her on social media, implying she has torn up the dreams of some Americans Ms Pelosi's team have called for the posts to be removed from Facebook and Twitter The five-minute video posted by Mr Trump is entitled "Powerful American stories ripped to shreds by Nancy Pelosi". The video, which has been heavily edited, shows Ms Pelosi repeatedly ripping Mr Trump's State of the Union address while the President honours an airman and young African-American women receiving scholarships, among others. Tim Murtaugh, a Trump campaign spokesman, told the New York Times: "If Nancy Pelosi fears images of her ripping up the speech, perhaps she shouldn't have ripped up the speech."

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Fact Check: Old Nancy Pelosi video about Roe v Wade VIRAL as her reaction to Trump victory
2 months, 1 week ago

Fact Check: Old Nancy Pelosi video about Roe v Wade VIRAL as her reaction to Trump victory

India Today  

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Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump 'Domestic Enemy' In New Jan. 6 Footage
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump 'Domestic Enemy' In New Jan. 6 Footage

Huff Post  

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‘Fake, manipulated lies,’ says Kamala Harris campaign after Elon Musk shares AI-generated parody clip without disclaimer
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Fake, manipulated lies,’ says Kamala Harris campaign after Elon Musk shares AI-generated parody clip without disclaimer

Live Mint  

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Video With Digital Dupe Of Kamala Harris' Voice Raises Concerns About AI In Politics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Video With Digital Dupe Of Kamala Harris' Voice Raises Concerns About AI In Politics

Huff Post  

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Elon Musk shares manipulated video of Kamala Harris

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The world’s richest man reposted an video which seems to have been deceptively edited …

Video montage of cursing Trump released after Fox News shames Kamala Harris for F-bomb
8 months ago

Video montage of cursing Trump released after Fox News shames Kamala Harris for F-bomb

Raw Story  

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Graphic video of Paul Pelosi attack, suspect’s confession to police released
1 year, 11 months ago

Graphic video of Paul Pelosi attack, suspect’s confession to police released

LA Times  

A graphic video showing the attack on then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, in October was released Friday by a San Francisco court. VIDEO | 01:41 San Francisco judge orders release of 911 call, body-camera footage in Paul Pelosi attack David DePape is accused of breaking into the lawmaker’s San Francisco home one early morning in late October and …

Democrats use unreleased videos, Trump’s own words in blaming him for riot
3 years, 11 months ago

Democrats use unreleased videos, Trump’s own words in blaming him for riot

Hindustan Times  

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US Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on poll measures
4 years, 1 month ago

US Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on poll measures

Hindustan Times  

A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday to question Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey on their companies’ actions around the closely contested election. On Monday, Twitter flagged …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign. With Democrats boycotting the hearing, the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to authorize the legal orders if Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg …

Facebook labels fake viral video of Nancy Pelosi as ‘partly false’
4 years, 5 months ago

Facebook labels fake viral video of Nancy Pelosi as ‘partly false’

The Independent  

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Doctored video of Pelosi brings renewed attention to ‘cheapfakes’
4 years, 11 months ago

Doctored video of Pelosi brings renewed attention to ‘cheapfakes’

The Hindu  

The issue of misleading political messages on social media arose again last week, when U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted out an edited video showing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi repeatedly tearing up his State of the Union speech as he honoured audience members and showed a military family reuniting. Researchers worry the video’s “selective editing” could mislead people if …

Pelosi defends speech-ripping as protesting ‘falsehoods’
4 years, 11 months ago

Pelosi defends speech-ripping as protesting ‘falsehoods’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended her speech-ripping performance after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and took fresh aim at his fitness for office even as he celebrated his impeachment acquittal. “That was his state of mind.” Pelsoi said she felt “very vindicated’’ by her shredding of a paper copy of Trump’s speech, an …

Twitter to label deepfakes, deceptive media leading up to 2020 US Presidential elections
4 years, 11 months ago

Twitter to label deepfakes, deceptive media leading up to 2020 US Presidential elections

Firstpost  

The company said it would remove any deliberately-misleading manipulated media likely to cause harm. The company also said it would remove any deliberately misleading manipulated media likely to cause harm, including content that could result in threats to physical safety, widespread civil unrest, voter suppression or privacy risks. Facebook Inc said last month it would remove deepfakes and some other …

Facebook's steps to fight 'deepfake' videos are not adequate: US lawmakers
5 years ago

Facebook's steps to fight 'deepfake' videos are not adequate: US lawmakers

Firstpost  

Facebook has been criticised over its content policies by politicians across the spectrum. Facebook Inc on Wednesday said it would remove “deepfake” and other manipulated videos from its website to combat the spread of false information ahead of the 2020 presidential race, but lawmakers said those and other changes it has recently announced do not go far enough. The comments, …

Facebook to remove deepfake videos in run-up to 2020 U.S. election
5 years ago

Facebook to remove deepfake videos in run-up to 2020 U.S. election

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc said it will remove deepfakes and other manipulated videos from its platform if they have been edited, but not content that is parody or satire, in a move aimed at curbing misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election. The social media giant would also remove misleading media if it was a result of technologies like AI that “merges, …

Facebook bans ‘deepfake’ videos, but policy doesn’t cover parody or satire
5 years ago

Facebook bans ‘deepfake’ videos, but policy doesn’t cover parody or satire

LA Times  

A manipulated video viewed online changes statements made by President Trump and President Obama. Videos that don’t immediately meet Facebook’s internal criteria for removal may still get fact-checked by more than 50 organizations the social media giant has partnered with worldwide. “Facebook wants you to think the problem is video-editing technology, but the real problem is Facebook’s refusal to stop …

Facebook to remove deepfake videos in run-up to 2020 US election
5 years ago

Facebook to remove deepfake videos in run-up to 2020 US election

ABC  

Facebook will remove deepfakes and other manipulated videos from its platform if they have been misleadingly edited, but not content that is parody or satire, in a move aimed at curbing misinformation ahead of the US presidential election. Key points: Facebook says while deepfake videos are still rare, they pose an increasing threat The tech giant has been criticised in …

Speaker Nancy Pelosi invites Donald Trump to testify in front of House in Democratic-led impeachment inquiry
5 years, 1 month ago

Speaker Nancy Pelosi invites Donald Trump to testify in front of House in Democratic-led impeachment inquiry

Firstpost  

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear publicly Washington: Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends refusal to take down some content
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends refusal to take down some content

Live Mint  

Washington: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media platform's refusal to take down content it considers newsworthy "even if it goes against our standards." Taking note of mounting criticism of the market dominance of Facebook and other tech giants, Zuckerberg acknowledged the companies' centralized power but said it's also "decentralized by putting it directly into people's hands.. …

Facebook CEO defends refusal to take down some content
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook CEO defends refusal to take down some content

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media platform’s refusal to take down content it considers newsworthy “even if it goes against our standards.” But while he promoted free expression, limitations were place on coverage of his remarks at Georgetown University. More generally, she said of Facebook, “The key to free expression is to not have …

Facebook’s refusal to fact-check Trump could be its defining 2020 decision
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook’s refusal to fact-check Trump could be its defining 2020 decision

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The debate over Facebook’s decision to allow President Trump’s reelection campaign to pay to run false ads on its platform encapsulates the awkward moral, social and civil questions that have dogged the company since 2016. “Our approach is grounded in Facebook’s fundamental belief in free expression,” Katie Harbath, Facebook’s public policy director, responded to the …

Facebook under fire from Democratic candidates after refusing to remove Trump campaign conspiracy advert
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook under fire from Democratic candidates after refusing to remove Trump campaign conspiracy advert

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The company’s position stands in contrast to CNN, …

California bans ‘deep fakes’ video, audio close to elections
5 years, 3 months ago

California bans ‘deep fakes’ video, audio close to elections

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is trying to stop people from deceptively editing videos and audio in ways that are aimed at influencing elections. Gavin Newsom on Thursday bans the distribution of manipulated videos and pictures that maliciously aim to give someone a false impression about a political candidate’s actions or words within 60 days of an election. Experts have raised …

These videos are posing biggest threat to 2020 US Presidential Elections
5 years, 5 months ago

These videos are posing biggest threat to 2020 US Presidential Elections

India TV News  

Sophisticated phony videos called deepfakes have attracted plenty of attention as a possible threat to election integrity. “The Nancy Pelosi video was a canary in a coal mine.” Social media companies don’t have clear-cut policies banning fake videos, in part because they don’t want to be in the position of deciding whether something is satire or intended to mislead people …

US inaction helped fake news spread: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
5 years, 6 months ago

US inaction helped fake news spread: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Live Mint  

Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that a lack of action by US authorities on fake political content on the platform after the 2016 US election helped pave the way for a subsequent avalanche of online disinformation. fundamentally there isn’t going to be a major recourse from the American government.” He also said the leading social network is …

The rise of ‘deep-fakes’ and threats to truth
5 years, 6 months ago

The rise of ‘deep-fakes’ and threats to truth

The Hindu  

Imagine watching a familiar video of yourself on Twitter in which you are, say, speaking at a conference. This is the world of ‘deep-fakes’ — audio and visual-media manipulation taken to a new level altogether, assisted by Artificial Intelligence and the latest advances in software. Or an individual hacker claims to have stolen audio of a private conversation between two …

Facebook's refusal to remove video of me is proof of Russian interference in election: Nancy Pelosi
5 years, 7 months ago

Facebook's refusal to remove video of me is proof of Russian interference in election: Nancy Pelosi

Firstpost  

The Facebook video of Nancy Pelosi was slowed and edited to make her speech seem slurred. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that Facebook Inc’s refusal to remove a heavily edited video that attempted to make her look incoherent had convinced her the company knowingly enabled Russian election interference. When something like Facebook says, ‘I know this is …

Pelosi slams Facebook as ‘enablers of false information’ over doctored video
5 years, 7 months ago

Pelosi slams Facebook as ‘enablers of false information’ over doctored video

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sharply criticized Facebook for not taking down a doctored video of her, suggesting Wednesday that the company’s refusal indicates that it “wittingly” allowed similarly false information to circulate during the 2016 election. “When something like Facebook says, ‘I know this is false, it’s a lie, but we’re showing it anyway’ … I was giving them the …

NOT REAL NEWS: Altered video makes Pelosi seem to slur words
5 years, 7 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: Altered video makes Pelosi seem to slur words

Associated Press  

Video footage that was slowed down to give the false impression that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was slurring her words is circulating widely across social media platforms. The distorted video is based on real footage from a Center for American Progress conference in Washington on Wednesday, showing Pelosi referencing her claim that President Donald Trump was engaged in a cover-up. …

A doctored video of Nancy Pelosi shows social media giants ill-prepared for 2020
5 years, 7 months ago

A doctored video of Nancy Pelosi shows social media giants ill-prepared for 2020

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been verbally clashing with President Trump this week when a doctored video of her went viral. A spokesperson for the company said that the video does not violate Facebook’s Community Standards, adding in a statement that “we don’t have a policy that stipulates that the information you post on Facebook must be true.” …

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