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Musk Says Twitter Account Holders Who Impersonate Others Will Be Banned
In fact, "any name change at all" would compel the temporary loss of a verified checkmark, the world's richest man said.
November 7, 2022
Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another.
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The platform's new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names - not their account names - and tweeted as "Elon Musk" in reaction to the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts to all comers for $8 month as he simultaneously laid off a big chunk of the workforce.
"Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying 'parody' will be permanently suspended," Musk wrote. While Twitter previously issued warnings before suspensions, now that it is rolling out "widespread verification, there will be no warning."
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