Only a few months after implementing labels for reporting parody accounts, Elon Musk's famous social network is preparing to go even further.
Indeed, while these accounts were more easily identified on the platform, the new requirements of X, formerly Twitter, should make it easier to identify them for all users.
What are the new rules for parody accounts?
Starting this Thursday, April 10, X will deploy a new update that will heavily impact accounts that aim to parody public figures, companies, or other accounts on X.
Indeed, these parody accounts will now have to "avoid" using the same avatars as the accounts they parody. However, the billionaire's social network provides no information as to the tolerance that will be adopted in the face of this new rule. Clarifications should be provided on the authenticity rules for accounts on X.
Parody accounts on the platform will also be required to add words to their usernames, in accordance with a new standard. The PCF standard, for "Parody, Commentary, and Fan," will require users to Use unambiguous words.
For example, in the case of an Elon Musk parody account, the username could be "Fake Elon Musk," "Elon Musk Parody," or "Elon Musk Fan." To avoid confusion, the social network asks parody accounts to add this to the beginning of the username, not the the end.
A reaction to possible EU sanctions?
As the social network prepares to receive a record fine that could exceed one billion dollars according to the latest rumors, this could work in X's favor. Indeed, since already For several months, the social network X, and its leader Elon Musk, have both been accused of promoting the spread of disinformation.
Although the European Commission's decision is not expected to take place before next summer, X could take the opportunity to implement measures that demonstrate the social network's willingness to react.
This accusation is based in particular on Elon Musk's decision to allow the addition of the famous blue check mark for any subscription to an X Premium account. On the Among the social network's critics, some experts say that this confusion could have been avoided by maintaining the operating mode initially planned for Twitter.
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