Elon Musk has banned Twitter handles that impersonate others unless “clearly” marked as parody, the Twitter boss announced Sunday.
“Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended,” Musk tweeted.
Musk took the new policy seriously, as Kathy Griffin’s account was temporarily restricted after she and an onslaught of celebrities changed their display name to “Elon Musk” in protest of the Tesla CEO’s control over the social media platform.
Though “One Day at a Time” actress Valerie Bertinelli and “Roswell” star Brendan Fehr also participated in the trend, it appears they avoided suspension by changing back their names in a timely manner.