Donald Trump. In one of his most recent video
edits, he added a “concentration camps” sign to
the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago.
Another social media user who goes by the
handle Carpe Donktum makes edited videos in
support of the president. Following Trump’s June
comments that Joe Biden appeared slow, Carpe
Donktum slowed down video footage of Biden
and spliced two clips, making the former vice
president appear to say something he did not.
Trump often retweets Carpe Donktum and last
week he met the president in person during the
White House’s “social media summit” featuring
conservatives. Carpe Donktum says he makes
parody videos and disputes the notion that his
videos are “doctored” because their intent is
satirical and the manipulations obvious.
“These are memes and have been on the
internet since the internet’s inception,” he said.
Both Paul Lee Ticks and Carpe Donktum, who
spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity
due to fear of threats and harassment, started
off making videos that were more simplistic and
comical. But their videos have become more
sophisticated, blurring the line between what
is real and fake in a more convincing way for an
audience that is unsuspecting or unfamiliar with
their comedic style.
Concern about these videos is growing among
experts, politicians and the general public.
During a House Intelligence Committee hearing
on June 13, Rep. Adam Schiff, a California
Democrat, said the Pelosi video represents the
scale of the problem ahead. According to a June
Pew Research Center study , 63% of Americans
surveyed about made-up news and information
said that videos and images altered to mislead
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