Twitter hid Trump's tweet that mocked CNN, citing copyright, after the social media platform marked it 'manipulated media'

• On Friday, Twitter hid a doctored video Donald Trump posted on the social media platform. The video was doctored CNN footage that suggested racism is a fabricated problem meant to cause public outrage.
• The move came after Twitter previously labeled the tweet as "manipulated media."
• In response to Trump's tweet of the doctored video, CNN told Insider they want him to "be better."

Twitter blocked viewers from seeing a video President Donald Trump shared on the social media platform Thursday night.

The social media network first labeled the post as "manipulated media" on Thursday. It then moved to completely hide it from Twitter users on Friday, saying it was "removed in response to a report from the copyright holder."

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The video appears to be a clip from CNN but is actually an edited version of a viral video from last year that shows two little boys, one Black one white, hugging and playing, Insider previously reported.

The video mocks CNN as "fake news" and also says "America is not the problem," to suggest racism is a fabricated problem created to simply cause public outcries.

Twitter's policy says users "may not deceptively promote synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm," and it will flag such posts to help other users "understand their authenticity and to provide additional context."

After the video was flagged as "manipulated media," a CNN spokesperson told Insider the media outlet doesn't condone Trump's tweet.

"CNN did cover this story — exactly as it happened. Just as we reported your positions on race (and poll numbers)," CNN wrote in an email to Insider. "We'll continue working with facts rather than tweeting fake videos that exploit innocent children. We invite you to do the same. Be better."

Jukin Media, a media company that had a partnership with the person who owns the video that was doctored, told Insider it didn't give Trump permission to use the video.

"Neither the video owner nor Jukin Media gave the President permission to post the video, and after our review, we believe that his unauthorized usage of the content is a clear example of copyright infringement without valid fair use or other defense," a Jukin spokesperson wrote in an email to Insider. "We have submitted a DMCA takedown notice on behalf of the video's creator, and in accordance with Twitter's policy. Separately, in no way do we support or condone the manipulated video or the message it conveys. We hope and expect Twitter will take swift action to remove the video.

This isn't the first time Twitter has flagged one of Trump's posts.

In late May, Twitter used the "glorifying violence" tag to flag one of Trump's tweets that read "when the looting starts, the shooting starts," in which he referred to the violence in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.