Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts

Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts Some users have complained about confusion caused by parody accounts on the platform, such as those impersonating its owner Elon Musk. The platform will also require parody account holders to use different images to the X accounts belonging to those they seek to represent. From 10 April, accounts which impersonate another user or person must use key words such as "fake" or "parody" at the start of their account names. X is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts. "These changes are designed to help users better understand the unaffiliated nature of PCF accounts and reduce the risk of confusion or impersonation," the company said in a post on Saturday. It encouraged affected accounts to update their profiles by the enforcement date. The changes will also apply for fan and commentary accounts, it said. "Hopefully this includes all the thousands of fake variations of Elon Musk accounts," wrote one user in response to X's pos ... Read full article.