- After impersonating Elon Musk, comedian Kathy Griffin had her Twitter account suspended.
- Griffin matched her profile details to Musk’s and urged others to “#VoteBlueToProtectWomen.”
- Musk also stated that accounts used to impersonate others would be removed without notice.
Twitter suspended Kathy Griffin’s account after she joked that she was Elon Musk and ridiculed him in several tweets.
Griffin joins a list of many celebrities and figures, who had their Twitter handles suspended due to parodying Musk. One week before, the billionaire had stated that “Comedy is now legal at Twitter.”After you have purchased the platform.
Griffin changed her name to Elon Musk and copied his profile photo. She tweeted: “After much discussion with the women in my life I’ve decided that voting for their choice of blue is only right. (They are also very sexy, btw. #VoteBlueToProtectWomen.”
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It was earlier that day. Musk claimed that Twitter is the future.If the account owner does not clearly indicate that it is a parody, we will suspend handles that impersonate another person.
Musk said, “Previously, we issued warnings before suspending, but now that widespread verification is being done, there will not be any warning.” tweeted.
Any name change from a verified account will result in “temporary loss or verified checkmark.”
Musk later responded via Twitter to Griffin’s suspension.
“Actually, she was suspended because of impersonating comedian,” wrote the billionaire.
He said, “But if her account is really important to her, she can get it back.” “For $8,” he said, referring to his proposed Paid-verification checkmark system $7.99 per month
Insider reached out to Griffin and Twitter for clarification.
Chris Kluwe, an ex-NFL punter, was also subject to a similar suspension. Musk has updated its details to match Musk’s profile.. He tweeted, “There is nothing more than waking up to a steaming cup of your own urine.”
Actor Valerie Bertinelli also Musk is impersonatedTo illustrate her feelings about the billionaire’s new checkmark system,It would be easier for scammers and others to impersonate them. Her account was also closed.
As Musk makes major changes to Twitter, his $44 billion acquisition has attracted international attention. From who it hiresTo It makes its money.
Musk, a prolific tweeter, was active before he bought Twitter. He frequently discusses the content that Twitter should allow and promote. Musk also makes tongue-in cheek remarks that sometimes go off-topic.
On Sunday, he Tweet“Twitter must be the best source of accurate information about the world.” This is our mission.
“Accurate to whom?” Jack DorseyTwitter’s co-founder and former CEO,.
Musk wrote: “As judged via the people on Twitter via Community Notes (formerly Birdwatch)”,
The discussion then turned to names for Community Notes. “Not all names need to include “bird” in them! Musk stated that there are too many bird groups fighting one another at Twitter. “Angry Birds.”
