Coverage dated November 6, 2022

Elon Musk Bans Impersonation Without Parody Label on Twitter Raising Questions About Free Speech Commitment

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After celebs mocked Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, he said impersonators’ accounts will be banned without warning, unless clearly marked as parody.

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NBC Chicago
Elon Musk Bans Impersonation Without Parody Label on Twitter Raising Questions About Free Speech Commitment (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Nov 6, 2022
NBC Chicago's feed description
After celebs mocked Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, he said impersonators’ accounts will be banned without warning, unless clearly marked as parody.
CBS News
Musk says Twitter account holders who impersonate others will be banned (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 6, 2022
CBS News's feed description
The platform's new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names - not their account names - to his after Twitter began offering verified account checkmarks for $8 a month.
Engadget
Elon Musk says Twitter will permanently ban users that impersonate accounts (opens Engadget)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Engadget's feed description
Elon Musk wrote that Twitter will permanently suspend account impersonators if they are not clearly labeled as parody..
MyNorthwest
Musk threatens to boot Twitter account impersonators (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Nov 6, 2022
MyNorthwest's feed description
BOSTON (AP) -- Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another. The
KTVU San Francisco
Elon Musk says impersonator Twitter accounts will be permanently suspended (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Nov 6, 2022
KTVU San Francisco's feed description
Comedian Kathy Griffin had her account suspended Sunday for switching her screen name to Musk.
Breitbart News
Elon Musk Isn't Playing: Twitter to Suspend Users Permanently for Impersonation (opens Breitbart News)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Twitter will permanently suspend accounts that impersonate other authentic accounts without clearly specifying that they are parodies, according to a tweet by the platform's new owner, Elon Musk.
The Daily Dot
Elon Musk cracks down on Twitter parody accounts, suspending Kathy Griffin (opens The Daily Dot)
Published Nov 6, 2022
The Daily Dot's feed description
After announcing that "comedy is now legal on Twitter," Musk is suspending Twitter users who make fun of him.
Newsweek
Elon Musk moves quickly to suspend Twitter users pretending to be him (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
A number of verified accounts have already been suspended for pretending to be Musk on Twitter.
Forbes
Musk Warns Twitter Will Permanently Ban Impersonators—After He Gets Parodied By Verified Users (opens Forbes)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Forbes's feed description
As part of an effort to mock Twitter’s new paid verification system, several verified accounts on the platform changed their display images and names to mimic Elon Musk.
Insider
While Elon Musk said 'comedy is now legal' following his acquisition of Twitter, jokes about the new owner and criticism over his takeover are getting users blocked and suspended (opens Insider)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Insider's feed description
A slew of accounts impersonating the billionaire prompted Musk to tweet that similar accounts posting without a parody label will be "permanently suspended."
FOX Business
Twitter suspends Kathy Griffin's account for impersonating Elon Musk (opens FOX Business)
Published Nov 6, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
Kathy Griffin's Twitter account was suspended Sunday for impersonating Elon Musk. The social media platform now bans accounts from claiming to be other people.
NPR
Elon Musk threatens to boot Twitter account impersonators (opens NPR)
Published Nov 6, 2022
NPR's feed description
Twitter's new owner warned of suspending accounts after some celebrities tweeted as 'Elon Musk' in reaction to the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts for a fee.
Washington Examiner
Kathy Griffin suspended from Twitter for mocking Elon Musk (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
Comedian Kathy Griffin was suspended from Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk.
Newsweek
Elon Musk to "permanently suspend" certain Twitter parody accounts (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
Anyone wanting to mock or mimic Musk could face a permanent ban.
Advocate
Kathy Griffin Suspended From Twitter After She Mocked Elon Musk (opens Advocate)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Advocate's feed description
Apparently, comedy is now not legal on Twitter after all.
Breitbart News
Kathy Griffin Suspended from Twitter After Impersonating Elon Musk (opens Breitbart News)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Comedienne Kathy Griffin earned herself a Twitter suspension on Sunday when she impersonated billionaire Elon Musk as a stunt for Democrats.
CBS News
Kathy Griffin has been suspended from Twitter after impersonating Elon Musk. But she found a way back on. (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 6, 2022
CBS News's feed description
After Kathy Griffin and other people changed their display names to "Elon Musk," the new Twitter chief tweeted that accounts that engage in impersonation will be permanently suspended.
FOX Business
Musk announces new Twitter policy on impersonators (opens FOX Business)
Published Nov 6, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
Twitter CEO Elon Musk introduced a new policy requiring all impersonators on the platform to specify that they are a "parody" in their profiles.
Insider
Twitter suspended comedian Kathy Griffin's account after she changed her name to Elon Musk to make fun of him (opens Insider)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Insider's feed description
Musk said that Twitter handles impersonating someone will be suspended without warning if their owners don't clearly label the account as a parody.
Truthout
Twitter Suspends Comedian Kathy Griffin After She Mocks Elon Musk (opens Truthout)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Truthout's feed description
Musk seems to be applying Twitter's anti-impersonation policy only to accounts that criticize him, one reporter said.
Washington Times
Elon Musk spars with Kathy Griffin, defends Twitter censorship plans after bans of impersonators (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Twitter owner Elon Musk is defending his preferred censorship model for social media after touting new restrictions on users who fail to disclose they were impersonating other people, signaling more rule changes are coming.
Al Jazeera
Musk pledges to remove Twitter imposters after celebrity protests (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Twitter’s new owner makes comments after celebrities change user names to Elon Musk.
Washington Times
Elon Musk vows to boot Twitter account impersonators (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another.
The Guardian
Twitter will ban impersonators, Elon Musk says, as users flock to take his name (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 6, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
After the announcement by Elon Musk, several accounts that had changed their name to his appeared to be suspended
NBC News
Comedian Kathy Griffin suspended from Twitter after mocking CEO Elon Musk (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 6, 2022
NBC News's feed description
It wasn't clear whether the suspension was a direct result of her ribbing the billionaire, but Musk warned that impersonator accounts without a "parody" label would be banned.

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