The imitation rule states that it's perfectly fine to run parody accounts as long as you clearly state that it's a parody. There are a ton of accounts named Elon Musk Parody, Biden Parody and similar
Without it every post of a famous person was botted with 100 accounts with identical display name, pfp that tried to promote scams like with YouTube comments
Here's an account that calls itself Michelle Obama (not even Michelle's Obama) after the parody rule went into effect (unlike Elon's Musk). It doesn't label itself a parody. It's still there. https://x.com/TaxpayerEnrique
presumably downvoted because
a) every time you mention 'free speech' to these techbro nutjobs it's clear they don't have the first idea what it actually means
b) insecure snowflakes, every one of them.
This is clearly not an imitation. Parody if nothing else which is protected by fair use.
The imitation rule states that it's perfectly fine to run parody accounts as long as you clearly state that it's a parody. There are a ton of accounts named Elon Musk Parody, Biden Parody and similar
Without it every post of a famous person was botted with 100 accounts with identical display name, pfp that tried to promote scams like with YouTube comments
Here's an account that calls itself Michelle Obama (not even Michelle's Obama) after the parody rule went into effect (unlike Elon's Musk). It doesn't label itself a parody. It's still there. https://x.com/TaxpayerEnrique
The user says they were banned within hours of Elon taking over Twitter. New Parody rules did not come into affect until November 2022.
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How is that imitation?
That sounds like satire not imitation to me.
"free speech absolutist"
Free speech is the freedom to communicate ideas and opinions. The above censors none.
This is also why spam is not covered under freedom of speech.
presumably downvoted because a) every time you mention 'free speech' to these techbro nutjobs it's clear they don't have the first idea what it actually means b) insecure snowflakes, every one of them.