Twitter suspends comedian Kathy Griffin for impersonating Elon Musk
Kathy Griffin, the American comedian, has been suspended from Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk.
Musk, the company’s new chief executive officer, recently announced that any account that engages in impersonation will be suspended permanently.
The entrepreneur said there will not be a warning prior to the suspension if the impersonation is not cleared to be a parody.
“Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended,” Trump wrote Sunday night.
He also announced that Twitter will now charge users $8 monthly for its blue tick.
The 62-year-old entertainer was said to have joined a plethora of prominent users who impersonated Musk over the weekend.
It is believed that the development was to underscore potential flaws in the social media company’s plans for a revised verification system.
Griffin had changed her name to “Elon Musk” and copied his profile picture, tweeting: “After much spirited discussion with the females in my life, I’ve decided that voting blue for their choice is only right. (They’re also sexy females, btw.) #VoteBlueToProtectWomen.”
The comedian’s account was suspended on Sunday — the same day she taunted Musk.
Musk later replied to a tweet about Griffin’s suspension.
“Actually, she was suspended for impersonating a comedian,” he said.
Actually, she was suspended for impersonating a comedian
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022
For $8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022