Comedian Kathy Griffin, who had caused controversy by repeatedly attacking Donald Trump, and quite virulently, was temporarily suspended from Twitter after changing her name to Elon Musk on the social network.
The comedian had also replaced his profile picture with a snapshot of the businessman, before asking his subscribers to vote for Democrats in the US mid-term elections, and to leave Twitter for his competitor, Mastodon.
“After many heated discussions with the women in my life, I have decided that voting Democrat is the right thing to do (by the way, these women are hot too),” wrote Kathy Griffin to mock Elon Musk, mimicking the style of his tweets. .
“I am back from the dead”
Kathy Griffin is a victim of Twitter’s new policy: “In the future, Twitter accounts that impersonate someone else, without clearly specifying ‘parody,’ will be permanently suspended,” says Elon Musk on Sunday. “Any name change will cause a temporary loss of the blue mark.”
Kathy Griffin, whose account has not yet been reactivated, has nevertheless returned to the platform. using his late mother’s accountMaggie Griffin. On Sunday, the comedian responded to Elon Musk: “I came back from the dead to tell you to free Kathy.”
Since the announcement of the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk, several celebrities have announced their departure from the platform. “I’m not staying because of what Elon planned to do [avec Twitter]. Goodbye,” said Shonda Rhimes, the creator of Grey’s Anatomy. Actress Amber Heard and singer Toni Braxton have also deactivated their accounts.
Source: BFM TV
