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> it was not immediately apparent as parody without clicking through to his account The tweet in question: "Even though Jeffrey Epstein committed horrible cri
by kibwen 4y ago
> it was not immediately apparent as parody without clicking through to his account
The tweet in question:
"Even though Jeffrey Epstein committed horrible crimes, I do still miss him on nights like this for his warmth and comradery. Rest In Peace old friend"
Parody is usually identifiable by its content, not because someone has to put a big "[WARNING: PARODY]" tag at the top.
- pseudo0 4y agoThe issue is impersonation and confusion, not parody. A significant fraction of the population, especially infrequent Twitter users, are not aware of the display name vs. handle distinction. So if someone has a blue check, the same profile picture, and the display name of another user, they are creating confusion about the source of the statement in question. With the Onion or the Babylon Bee, they are "reporting" crazy-sounding stories with their own name and account, and thus with their attached reputation as established satire sites. That's an important distinction, in my opinion.