Musk said on his verified account that he would permanently suspend any account that impersonates another person.
The platform's new owner issued a warning after some celebrities changed their account names to protest the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts for $8 a month.
Any account that impersonates without specifying "parody" will be permanently suspended. There will be no warning now that it is rolling out wide spread verification.
The world's richest man said that a name change would cause a checkmark to be temporarily lost.
Kathy's account was suspended after she changed her screen name to Musk. She said she used his profile photo as well.
Not all the content moderators were let go. She made a joke about it on Mastodon, an alternative social media platform.
The actor took Musk's screen name and posted a series of messages in support of Democratic candidates. It's oh-dokey. She said that she made her point and that she had had fun.
The blue verification checkmark was the original purpose. Journalists accounted for a big portion of recipients, as it was granted free of charge to them. It simply means that your identity has been verified. It would be more difficult for scammers to impersonate you.
That doesn't apply anymore. She said good luck out there.
He claims that the $8 verified accounts are a way of democratizing the service. Users who sign up for the new blue check will be just like the celebrities, companies and politicians they already follow.
The service was not available on Sunday and there was no indication when it would be live. Esther Crawford told The AP that it is coming soon but it hasn't launched yet.
The verified accounts issue was the subject of an email that was not responded to by the social network.
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If the company were to strip current verified users of blue checks, that could make the platform more likely to be used to spread misinformation.
Some users of the platform have already migrated to Counter Social, one of the most popular alternatives, following the layoffs at the company. They fear that a breakdown of moderation and verification could lead to a free-for-all on what has been the internet's main conduit for reliable communications.
Many companies have stopped advertising on the platform because they fear it will become more unruly under Musk.
Yoel Roth, the head of safety and integrity at the micro-messaging service, sought to assure those who were concerned. The front-line moderation staff was the least affected by the job cuts, according to him.
There was no choice but to cut jobs when the company was losing millions of dollars a day. Employees who lost their jobs were offered three months of pay as severance.
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