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X also wants to reduce it by extracting the text of the virtual accounts to help them stand out from the real ones. Users will now be able to see text in posts and on many websites.
The company says the purpose of the logo is to improve visibility, but there is a serious flaw in how X is doing this. As it is, the sign was not valid. And if Note, users of parody accounts must activate it manually (by going to the “your account” section in the settings, then “account information” and enabling “Parody, comments and fan account”).
“We are releasing labels for parody accounts to better distinguish these types of accounts from those on our platform. We created these labels to ensure transparency and to ensure that users are not deceived into thinking that such accounts belong to the organization in question. ,” X wrote in . “Image labels will be used on posts and X accounts to better show where your content is. We’ll be sharing more information soon about when the label will be official on Instagram accounts.”
We’re releasing a visual account label to differentiate these types of accounts from the rest of our platform. We created these labels to ensure visibility and to ensure that users are not misled into thinking that such accounts belong to this organization…
– Safety (@Safety) January 10, 2025
The company added that parody accounts must still comply with the platform’s rules, including those related to authenticity. “Parody, Fan, and Commentary (PCF) posts are selected by people on X to indicate that the account shows another person, group, or organization in their profile to discuss, mock, or share information about that organization,” the description of the tag reads. . “This post separates these accounts to ensure they don’t cause confusion for others or imply that they are affiliated with them.”
Since X isn’t using the token for accounts alone (they seem to be relying on the community to track down the impersonators rather than proactively) and since it’s still not necessary, it’s not possible to trace the problem of impersonation.
Fraudsters who pretend to be, say, X owner Elon Musk in order to squeeze bitcoins from other users may not want to put a token on their accounts. And those who don’t mind getting their account banned for using legitimate news, brands or celebrities to spread fake news won’t. It’s as if the whole concept of truth on X has been since the company allowed anyone to buy a blue marker on their profile.
