X mentioned at the moment that it’ll now label parody or satire profiles to distinguish them from different accounts. Up to now, customers, together with information presenters, have mistaken posts from parody accounts as genuine statements made by the precise individuals or entities.
X mentioned that the label could be seen on each accounts and posts.
“We’re rolling out profile labels for parody accounts to clearly distinguish these types of accounts and their content on our platform. We designed these labels to increase transparency and to ensure that users are not deceived into thinking such accounts belong to the entity being parodied,” it mentioned in a publish.
In November, a few reverse engineers identified that X was engaged on such labels.
At the moment accounts on X have to use the label themselves. They’ll do this by going to Settings and Privateness > Your account > Account info and deciding on the “Parody, commentary and fan account” possibility.
“Parody, Fan, and Commentary (PCF) labels are selected by people on X to indicate that the account depicts another person, group, or organization in their profile to discuss, satirize, or share information about that entity. This label distinguishes these accounts to ensure they do not cause confusion for others or incorrectly imply any affiliation,” the outline of the label reads.
The social community added that it could quickly share particulars about when these labels will grow to be obligatory for parody accounts.
The corporate’s authenticity coverage notes that impersonation of accounts isn’t allowed, however the platform permits parody, commentary, and fan accounts if they’re compliant with the platform’s guidelines.
