Kathy Griffin claps back at Elon Musk from beyond the grave after getting banned from Twitter

Kathy Griffin is the latest victim of Elon Musk’s new regime at social media giant Twitter and is responding from beyond the grave in protest.

Last week, the billionaire owner changed the identity verification requirements on the platform, igniting a revolt among verified users. Previously, a blue check mark next to a user’s display name was an indication the site had confirmed the user’s identity so that Twitter users would know that the person writing under, for example, Oprah Winfrey’s name is actually Oprah Winfrey.

Now anyone paying $7.99 for a new Twitter Blue account earns the same favor.

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Griffin and a raft of verified users were soon testing the new policy’s limits, and the new owner’s patience, by changing their display names to “Elon Musk.”

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The 62-year-old comedian joined the protest over the weekend, making the switch to “Elon Musk,” while her user name – @kathygriffin – remained visible. Within hours, her account was restricted and then permanently suspended.

Got her already