Security News > 2020 > February > Twitter Moves to Curb Manipulated Content Including 'Deepfakes'
Twitter unveiled a plan Tuesday to curb the spread of manipulated content including "Deepfake" videos as part of a move to fight misinformation which could result in violence or other harm.
Twitter vice president of trust and safety Del Harvey said the new policy addresses not only deepfakes but other kinds of manipulation, sometimes described as "Shallow fakes" or "Cheapfakes."
Twitter said in a blog post it would begin enforcing the new policy on March 5, alerting users to manipulated pictures or video, and sometimes offsetting them with links to more information about the subjects.
Factors Twitter will weigh when deciding what content is deceptively manipulated or outright fabricated will include how heavily it is edited; whether audio has been dubbed over or removed, and whether those pictured are simulations.
Along with showing warning labels on doctored imagery before it is "Liked" or shared, Twitter will prevent it from being included in recommended content and will typically provide additional information intended to counter misperception.