Twitter to permanently ban impersonators Musk says
Twitter to permanently ban impersonators Musk says
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Twitter to permanently ban impersonators Musk says
Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue announced Sunday "Twitter accounts engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying 'parody' will be permanently suspended without warning," going forward. Why it matters: before he took over Twitter he'd "reverse the permanent ban" on , arguing that permanent suspensions on the microblogging site "should be ."Musk has been a staunch advocate for on Twitter and after the takeover, "Comedy is now legal on Twitter." The big picture: Several Twitter users have changed their profile names to "Elon Musk" to parody the since he completed the of the company last month. Details: "Previously, we issued a warning before suspension, but now that we are rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning," Musk tweeted. "This will be clearly identified as a condition for signing up to Twitter Blue." The bottom line: "Any name change at all will cause temporary loss of verified checkmark," Musk added. Worth noting: Comedian account was suspended for violating Twitter's rules before Musk's announcement. She had her profile name to "Elon Musk."Musk joked in a Sunday night that Griffin was "suspended for impersonating a comedian.""But if she really wants her account back, she can have it" for $8, Musk, in reference to Twitter's that comes with a blue checkmark next to users' names. Go deeper: Editor's note: This article has been updated with more comment from Twitter owner Elon Musk and further context.