Democrats call for Twitter, Facebook to take down Pelosi video posted by Trump

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Source: the hill




By Emily Birnbaum - 02/07/20 02:01 PM EST


A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are calling for Twitter and Facebook to pull down an edited video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that was posted by President Trump on Thursday, reigniting a battle over how much responsibility social media platforms should assume over viral footage that could mislead viewers.
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Pelosi's deputy chief of staff, Drew Hammill, on Friday said the "latest fake video of Speaker Pelosi is deliberately designed to mislead and lie to the American people."

"The American people know that the President has no qualms about lying to them — but it is a shame to see Twitter and Facebook, sources of news for millions, do the same," Hammill said on Friday. "Every day that these platforms refuse to take it down is another reminder that they care more about their shareholders’ interests than the public’s interests.”

Hammill said Pelosi's office has asked both Twitter and Facebook to take down the video.

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"Powerful American stories ripped to shreds by Nancy Pelosi," reads the text at the top of the video.

Pelosi did rip up Trump's State of the Union address, but it was after he was done giving his remarks on Tuesday night. She sat solemnly through the theatrical speech as the president doled out the awards and gifts. She publicly ripped up a copy of his remarks just after he had finished speaking. ............................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/482053-democrats-call-for-twitter-facebook-to-take-down-pelosi-video-posted-by

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It is going to a long, bitter 9 months.






"Twitter's new policy doesn't go into effect until March, and the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether the video violates any of its current or future policies."

Link to tweet

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JackiSchechner
@JackiSchechner
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Replying to
@davidcicilline
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@Twitter
Agreed. This is dangerous propaganda, and @Twitter
should remove it.

[yaesu]

1. I'm surprised anyone would allow themselves to be played like that by the fascists, especially

someone who fought fascism in Europe. They must know the tRump fascists are racists, no better than Hitler & care nothing for the military & just use them when needed.

[truthisfreedom]

2. Hahahahahaaa. He's still seething, and he's stupidly drawing more attention to her and

Ultimately to us!

[riversedge]

3. Trumps anger will cause lots of damage. lots and lots

[OneCrazyDiamond]

4. They won't do it.

Time to boycott Twitter too?

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/facebook-and-twitter-decline-pelosi-request-to-delete-trump-video.html

[cabot]

5. Then play his game

Edit and post a disgusting video of him - not that finding one would be a difficult task. Just edit it to make him look worse.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

6. Bloomberg just did that with one of his campaign ads.

He used all of the "fat" photos of trumpie to show that he is weak and physically unfit.