Verified Twitter users with millions of followers have been suspended after their accounts were changed to mirror Elon Musk's account
Comedian Kathy Griffin, whose blue-ticked account has two million followers, was among those who were locked out after impersonating Mr Musk.
The Twitter account for h3h3Productions, which also changed its user name to Elon Musk, was also banned, despite labelling itself a parody.
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