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Twitter’s reins are in the hands of a new owner, Elon Musk, who spent $44 million to get the social media platform. Musk has made significant changes, from firing top executives to establishing new policies. And the YouTuber and podcaster Ethan Klien has already fallen victim to those policies.

Klien is a YouTuber famous for his podcasts which he does with his wife. His podcasts started becoming popular thanks to his satire about the internet culture. But sometimes the h3h3 production creator ends up in trouble because of it, as he recently did, getting him a suspension on Twitter.

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Ethan Klien is suspended on Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk

There were many rumors about the suspension of YouTuber Ethan Klien’s Twitter account. Later, the internet personality KEEM STAR and Twitch streamer HasanAbi notified the rumors were true. The reason behind his suspension is the new Twitter owner and his policies.

Elon Musk recently tweeted about Twitter trying to eliminate the accounts which impersonate someone else. However, he claimed those who mimic for fun parody are safe from this scrutiny but need to mention that it’s a parody account. Otherwise, Twitter authorities would ban such accounts from their platform.

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Hearing about these new updates, some creators like Ethan Klein decided to check it out. The H3 podcaster decided to impersonate none other than the new Twitter boss, Elon Musk. So, he changed his profile’s name and picture to match Musk’s account. Further, he made jokes about Musk’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein from the parody account.

Later, Ethan’s account got suspended for impersonating the billionaire despite mentioning it’s a parody. Later, an unimpressed Klein tweeted from his H3 Podcast’s account, “Comedy is dead on Twitter, and Elon Musk did it.” Moreover, some other creators also complained about their parody accounts getting suspended despite mentioning ‘parody’.

How did Twitter react to it?

Many fans showcased their support for Klein. They also supported the YouTube podcaster’s wrongful suspension on Twitter. Meanwhile, some claimed that Ethan Klein deserved to the consequences for impersonating Elon Musk. Let’s look at some reactions to the suspension on Twitter.

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Was it unjust to suspend Ethan Klein’s Twitter account? Do you think fans will lose interest in Twitter because of the new policies? Share your thoughts about the issue in the comments below.

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