“Comedy is already legal on Twitter.” It was with this tweet that Elon Musk bragged about his acquisition of the platform on October 28. Legal, but under certain conditions. This November 6, the new head of Twitter, himself the subject of parodies, did not wait for the creation of the future moderation council to tighten the rules regarding humorous accounts.
no more warning
A position that contrasts with the promises of freedom of expression of the head of Tesla, and that reinforces the existing rules of moderation around identity theft. Currently, the social network already banned deceive Internet users by pretending to be someone else, including for humorous purposes.
But the main change concerns the sanctions planned by Elon Musk. At the moment, a parody account that does not clearly display its purpose is initially subject to a warning, accompanied by a request to modify the account to clarify its parody nature, and then to a temporary suspension. If these two warnings are not enough, the account is permanently suspended.
With these words he refers to the new subscription offered by Twitter and that is in the process of being implemented. The latter allows any user to buy a blue certification badge without the need to prove their identity, as long as they agree to pay the sum of eight dollars a month.
In the last few hours, several accounts that make fun of Elon Musk, such as that of comedian Kathy Griffin, have been temporarily or permanently suspended.
Source: BFM TV
