Musk announced from his own account that anyone who impersonates without specifying "parody" will be suspended. Previously, we issued a warning before suspension, but now that we are rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning
The person who took control of the company just a few days ago said that comedy is now legal on the platform. As long as it follows the rules, comedy is legal.
Some owners of verified accounts have changed their names to highlight the issue of a verification system that doesn't actually check who controls an account. A number of accounts have been locked or suspended because of them.
Parody, commentary, and fan accounts are covered in the existing policies. The plan is to go with the lightest penalty on the first offense, skipping the first two levels of enforcement listed in the policy.
Profile modifications
If your account is potentially confusing in terms of its affiliation, we may require you to edit the content on your profile. If you violate this policy again after your first warning, your account will be permanently suspended.
Temporary account suspension
If we believe you may be in violation of this policy, we may require you to provide government issued identification (such as a driver’s license or passport) in order to reinstate your account.
Permanent suspension
If you are engaged in impersonation or are using a misleading or deceptive fake identity, we may permanently suspend your account.
The service's new owner made this ruling alone, despite his earlier statement that no major content decisions would come down until the council voted on them. The terms of service don't reflect any new rules, and the company hasn't responded to an inquiry about how its policies have changed
While we wait to see how the mass responds to this policy adjustment, it is worth remembering Nilay Patel's advice on the place where Musk now finds himself.
The problem when the asset is people is that people are intensely complicated, and trying to regulate how people behave is historically a miserable experience, especially when that authority is vested in a single powerful individual.
What I mean is that you are now the King of Twitter, and people think that you, personally, are responsible for everything that happens on Twitter now. It also turns out that absolute monarchs usually get murdered when shit goes sideways.
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