Starting 10 April, X will enforce new guidelines for parody accounts, which must begin their usernames with terms like 'fake' or 'parody.' These accounts will also have to use distinct images compared to the individuals they impersonate. The move aims to alleviate user confusion caused by impersonators, particularly high-profile individuals such as Elon Musk. The platform previously introduced parody account labels to combat misleading representations, striving to balance humor and responsible engagement among users.
"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.
"About time, I get a fake Elon account contacting me almost once a week," wrote another user.
A recent post by one Elon Musk parody account, which has more than one million followers, told users to "like and comment" for the chance to win a Tesla.
X rolled out labels for parody accounts in January - building on its rules requiring users engaging in impersonation for the purpose of entertainment to identify themselves as such.
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