Twitter labels 'manipulated media' on Joe Biden video retweeted by Donald Trump

New York : Twitter Inc on Sunday used its 'manipulated media' tag on a video shared by US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that was retweeted by the US President Donald Trump.

The video which was posted by the White House social media director Dan Scavino showcased Joe Biden stumbling during one of his recent speech. He can be seen saying, "Excuse me. We can only re-elect Donald Trump."

Biden's full sentence, which was cut off by the clip, was "Excuse me. We can only re-elect Donald Trump if in fact we get engaged in this circular firing squad here. It's gotta be a positive campaign so join us."

The new policy by Twitter was implemented on March 5. However, Twitter's new label was not visible to all users.

The tag was applied on Sunday afternoon, but Twitter said it was not showing when people searched for the tweet or clicked into it, only when it was seen in timelines. A Twitter spokesman said the company was working on a fix.

This comes after a lot of pressure on social media platforms to ensure no fake news is being transmitted through it.

The Biden campaign slammed Facebook for showing the video on its platforms without labels.

"Facebook won't say it, but it is apparent to all who have examined their conduct and policies: they care first and foremost about money and, to that end, are willing to serve as one of the world's most effective mediums for the spread of vile lies," said Greg Schultz, Biden's campaign manager.