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X Enacts Stricter Rules on Parody Accounts

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X Enacts Stricter Rules on Parody Accounts
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Above: Linda Yaccarino, chief executive officer of X Corp., at the VivaTech conference in Paris, France, on Friday, May 24, 2024. Image copyright: Benjamin Girette/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
story last updated APR 8

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Narrative A

X's new parody account rules are essential for maintaining platform integrity and protecting users from deception, as demonstrated by incidents like the Eli Lilly stock price drop caused by a parody account's misleading tweet about insulin prices. By implementing these stricter regulations, X aims to prevent similar disruptions and ensure a safer, more trustworthy online environment.

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Narrative B

These new restrictions on parody accounts could have been avoided by keeping the original verification system, which distinguished authentic accounts through human verification. Elon Musk's decision to sell checkmarks to anyone has diluted their value and created confusion. Instead of adding more regulations, X could have relied on the previous, simpler system to address impersonation effectively.

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