Anyone? pic.twitter.com/xqhq5qFYVk
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 20, 2020
Media thinks you can’t tell it’s an ad.
Via Free Beacon:
Media figures rushed to fact check a humorous, clearly edited video released by Michael Bloomberg’s campaign on Thursday, with one CNN reporter comparing it to a so-called deepfake.
In the video, Bloomberg’s question at Wednesday’s Democratic debate about whether any other candidates had started their own business is met with 20 seconds of blank stares, complete with cricket noises, the classic sound effect during an awkward silence. In reality, the silence lasted a beat before Bloomberg moved on.
This drew the attention of reporters like CNN’s Dana Bash.