Kathy Griffin

2022 - 11 - 7

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Kathy Griffin uses late mom's account to evade Twitter ban, chides ... (New York Post)

Kathy Griffin snuck back onto Twitter by taking over her dead mom's account -- calling new owner Elon Musk an "a--hole" for joking that she'd been ...

Relax,” she wrote — throwing in another #FreeKathy. Trust me, she would be with me on this. People have been posting that joke for hours, you hack,” she wrote. This is KG btw.” “Look, please do a better job running this company. [wrote in reply ](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1589450155723722752)to someone sharing the news.

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Kathy Griffin has been suspended from Twitter after impersonating ... (CBS News)

After Kathy Griffin and other people changed their display names to "Elon Musk," the new Twitter chief tweeted that accounts that engage in impersonation ...

She quickly changed back to her true identity and was not suspended. The comedian posted an apology video, but faced consequences: Her comedy tour was canceled, she lost endorsements and she said she was under investigation for conspiracy to assassinate the president. She said Musk tweeted to her mom's account, but there is no evidence of him doing so. Kathy Griffin was suspended from Twitter after using her account to impersonate Elon Musk. It appears anyone will be able to pay for a blue check now, which could lead to confusion and a rise in disinformation. She died in 2020, and her account had not posted any updates since 2019.

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