A number of the greatest stars in Hollywood have mocked Elon Musk over his determination to introduce an impersonation rule on Twitter.
The Tesla founder accomplished a controversial takeover of the social media platform final month and promptly introduced widespread modifications throughout the positioning – together with the determination to cost $7.99 for customers to be verified.
Over the weekend, this led to a string of celebrities altering their profile identify and movie to the billionaire businessman, together with Kathy Griffin and Sarah Silverman – one thing Elon was unimpressed by, and has now tried to place a cease to.
After he confirmed that Twitter accounts ‘partaking in impersonation’ with out being a parody could be ‘completely suspended, Two and a Half Males star Jon Cryer joked: ‘He simply… sucks at this.’
The comic vowed he wouldn’t be amongst these leaving the platform altogether, however shared a hyperlink to a different social media platform the place he may be discovered.
George Takei, who additionally insisted that he would stay tweeting to supply positivity, subtly modified his account bio to make mild of the scenario.
‘I'm a parody of myself, if anybody wonders if that is actually me,’ he wrote.
In a string of tweets, he later added: ‘Talking actually. If accounts might be suspended for false impersonation, they need to be capable to be suspended for different dangerous exercise like hate speech, disinformation, and incitement of violence.
‘We’ve discovered sufficient over these years on social media to know the necessity.
‘All of us need a spot the place we will specific ourselves with out the worry of being focused and harassed. Advertisers need a spot the place their manufacturers aren’t subsequent to ugly phrases or bullying threats.
‘That’s what this place must be and stay.’
Responding to a put up from Rex Chapman, who highlighted what number of different customers have been posting underneath comparable handles to his personal, Mark Hamill replied: ‘Now do me. Turns on the market’s truly one other man named Mark Hamill, however the others don't have any excuse.
‘Not a giant challenge, however odd nonetheless.’
Kathy Griffin discovered herself on the mistaken facet of Elon’s guidelines after she impersonated the businessman, altering her identify and profile image to his personal.
Following the transfer, she took the chance to put up political statements concerning the upcoming election – however then discovered that her account had been eliminated.
A message on her web page now reads: ‘Account suspended. Twitter suspends accounts that violate the Twitter Guidelines.’
Clearly upset by the sensible joke, Elon tweeted: ‘Going ahead, any Twitter handles partaking in impersonation with out clearly specifying “parody” might be completely suspended.
‘Beforehand, we issued a warning earlier than suspension, however now that we're rolling out widespread verification, there might be no warning.
‘This might be clearly recognized as a situation for signing as much as Twitter Blue.
‘Any identify change in any respect will trigger non permanent lack of verified checkmark.’
Replying to a tweet on the suspension, he added: ‘Really, she was suspended for impersonating a comic. But when she actually needs her account again, she will be able to have it.
‘For $8.’
Kathy received the final phrase when she reactivated her late mother’s account, @TipItMaggieG, to answer: ‘I’m again from the grave to say… #FreeKathy #TipIt.
‘Oh by the way in which that is KG. I’m tweeting from my lifeless mom’s account. She wouldn't thoughts. [sic].’
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