Steve HermanNov 6, 2022

"...the actress posted and retweeted dozens of tweets in support of Democratic candidates ahead of midterm elections..."

RT @[email protected]

Actress Valerie Bertinelli trolls Elon Musk by impersonating the billionaire on Twitter to prove a point about his new blue check verification system https://trib.al/Srya7VR

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/BusinessInsider/status/1589329260510060546

Valerie Bertinelli impersonated Elon Musk on Twitter to prove a point

Bertinelli changed her display name and posted dozens of tweets in support of Democratic candidates that appeared as if Musk himself had shared them.

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Show threadSteve Herman
This may be a reaction to @[email protected] impersonating the new @[email protected] CEO to demonstrate the inefficacy of paid #BlueTickTwitter. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1589390597798125568?s=20&t=gL9RSB4v1rSCuHgH2M7YyA
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on X

Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying “parody” will be permanently suspended

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Nov 6, 2022 at 11:19pmWeb
Show threadSteve HermanNov 7, 2022
Show threadSteve HermanNov 7, 2022
#BlueTickTwitter https://www.marketwatch.com/story/free-speech-absolutist-elon-musk-cracks-down-on-parody-accounts-targeting-him-11667781449
'Free-speech absolutist' Elon Musk cracks down on parody accounts targeting him

"Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying 'parody' will be permanently suspended," Musk tweeted Sunday evening.

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Show threadTeddyBeddyNov 7, 2022
@w7voa fragile little man.
Show threadDrew DixonNov 7, 2022
@w7voa I never realized how much I very specially loved ReTweeting until it was too late.
Show threadKevin Boyd (he/him) 🇨🇦Nov 7, 2022

@w7voa So free. Much speech. Wow.

(This sardonic response is patterned after Doge speech, which inspired Dogecoin, which empowered a bunch of Elon's BS.)

Show threadKriszta SatoriNov 7, 2022
@w7voa was likely a reax to some @kathygriffin action