{"id":1727925,"date":"2022-11-07T09:47:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T14:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1727925"},"modified":"2022-11-07T11:07:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T16:07:29","slug":"maybe-the-greatest-meme-ever-james-woods-others-mock-kathy-griffin-for-getting-banned-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maybe-the-greatest-meme-ever-james-woods-others-mock-kathy-griffin-for-getting-banned-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Maybe The Greatest Meme Ever\u2019: James Woods, Others Mock Kathy Griffin For Getting Banned On Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaybe-the-greatest-meme-ever-james-woods-others-mock-kathy-griffin-for-getting-banned-on-twitter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1727925&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Twitter erupted Sunday afternoon after left-wing comedian Kathy Griffin was suspended for violating the platform\u2019s terms of service about impersonating other people.<\/p>\n<p>New Twitter CEO Elon Musk warned that moving forward, accounts would be permanently banned without warning if they attempted to impersonate other accounts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying \u2018parody\u2019 will be permanently suspended,\u201d Musk tweeted. \u201cPreviously, we issued a warning before suspension, but now that we are rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be clearly identified as a condition for signing up to Twitter Blue,\u201d Musk continued. \u201cAny name change at all will cause temporary loss of verified checkmark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Griffin\u2019s account was banned after she impersonated Musk by changing her profile photo to his photo and her user name to \u201cElon Musk,\u201d even though her handle remained \u201c@kathygriffin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Memes quickly flooded the internet mocking Griffin, 62, with many using her highly controversial photo shoot when she held a fake, severed head of then-President Donald Trump for the camera.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative actor James Woods posted a meme to Twitter showing Musk holding Griffin\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn context maybe the greatest meme ever,\u201d Woods tweeted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In context maybe the greatest meme ever\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X5lfcmymf0\">pic.twitter.com\/X5lfcmymf0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealJamesWoods\/status\/1589482286520889344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealJamesWoods\/status\/1589482286520889344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/p>\n<p><em>Other notable memes and reactions included:<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Someone needs to photoshop this with Elon and Kathy Griffin. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oieCTVv0ac\">pic.twitter.com\/oieCTVv0ac<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Morrow (@pwafork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pwafork\/status\/1589547466160209920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Someone needs to photoshop this with Elon and Kathy Griffin. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oieCTVv0ac\">pic.twitter.com\/oieCTVv0ac<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Morrow (@pwafork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pwafork\/status\/1589547466160209920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Got em! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WBn0vYVxYb\">pic.twitter.com\/WBn0vYVxYb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1589458915301130241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got em! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WBn0vYVxYb\">pic.twitter.com\/WBn0vYVxYb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1589458915301130241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I must admit, I never thought Kathy Griffin would be the cause that finally rallied the Twitter elite back to the cause of free speech. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freekathygriffin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#freekathygriffin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Sacks (@DavidSacks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidSacks\/status\/1589483800723353602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I must admit, I never thought Kathy Griffin would be the cause that finally rallied the Twitter elite back to the cause of free speech. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freekathygriffin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#freekathygriffin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Sacks (@DavidSacks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidSacks\/status\/1589483800723353602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cN4aU0Ho3b\">pic.twitter.com\/cN4aU0Ho3b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeacefull) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MostlyPeacefull\/status\/1589441499556896768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cN4aU0Ho3b\">pic.twitter.com\/cN4aU0Ho3b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeacefull) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MostlyPeacefull\/status\/1589441499556896768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KMiUPq4A8O\">pic.twitter.com\/KMiUPq4A8O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Right To Bear Memes (@grandoldmemes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandoldmemes\/status\/1589436724706353152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KMiUPq4A8O\">pic.twitter.com\/KMiUPq4A8O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Right To Bear Memes (@grandoldmemes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandoldmemes\/status\/1589436724706353152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Musk responded to a Twitter account posting the news that Griffin was banned for impersonating him by first taking a swipe at her and then saying he would let her back on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActually, she was suspended for impersonating a comedian,\u201d Musk tweeted. \u201cBut if she really wants her account back, she can have it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk later added that she would have to pay the $8 fee to use the new Twitter Blue.<\/p>\n<p>Musk also claimed that banning accounts for impersonation does not go against his views on free speech. \u201cMy commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk,\u201d Musk tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter has explicit rules prohibiting the impersonation of other people. \u201cYou may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on Twitter,\u201d the company\u2019s terms of service\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/rules-and-policies\/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy#:~:text=While%20you%20are%20not%20required,in%20order%20to%20deceive%20others.\">says<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The company does make exceptions for parody accounts, but the accounts have to clearly state that they are parodies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we determine a profile features another\u2019s image, we will also evaluate the context in which the image is used,\u201d the terms of service state. \u201cWe are most likely to take action if an account falsely claims to be the entity portrayed in the profile photo, as with impersonation or fake accounts.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter erupted Sunday afternoon after left-wing comedian Kathy Griffin was suspended for violating the platform\u2019s terms of service about impersonating other people. 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