Elon Musk’s response to fake verified Elon Twitter accounts: a new permanent ban policy for impersonation

Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesElon Musk’s Twitter has a new rule for everyone with an account on Twitter to follow, as he announced from his own account: “any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended.” In a follow-up tweet, Musk said “Previously, we issued a warning before suspension, but now that we are rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning.”

Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying “parody” will be permanently suspended— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2022

Any name change at all will cause temporary loss of verified checkmark— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2022

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