Twitter to label altered photos, videos, remove if it may cause harm

Twitter will begin to label and in some cases remove doctored or manipulated photos, audio and videos that are designed to mislead people.

The company said on Tuesday that the new rules prohibit sharing synthetic or manipulated material that's likely to cause harm. Material that is manipulated but isn't necessarily harmful may get a warning label.
Under the new guidelines, the slowed-down video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in which she appeared to slur her words could get the label if someone tweets it out after the rules go into effect March 5. If it was proven that it also causes harm, Twitter could also remove it.
But deciding what might cause harm could be difficult to define, and some material will likely fall into a gray area.
"This will be a challenge and we will make errors along the way - we appreciate the patience," Twitter said in a blog post. Read More