The social media platform has taken action after accounts impersonating various people - including the site's owner Elon Musk - have left users confused.

In a post, X's Safety team said: "We’re rolling out updates to improve transparency for Parody, Commentary, and Fan (PCF) accounts on our platform.

"Starting April 10, all PCF accounts will be required to include PCF-compliant keywords at the beginning of their account names and avoid using identical avatars to the entities they depict."

Key words will include the likes of 'fake' and 'parody'.

X noted that accounts with the 'Parody' label will still have to fall in line with the stricter rules by Thursday (10.04.25).

The team continued: "These requirements also apply to accounts that have the Parody label.

"We’re continuing to refine this label and will soon have more details on how it will replace these requirements.

"These changes are designed to help users better understand the unaffiliated nature of PCF accounts and reduce the risk of confusion or impersonation.

"We encourage all affected accounts to update their profiles before the enforcement date."

Labels for parody accounts were launched in January 2025, which continued the site's rules making users impersonating others for entertainment reasons to make it clear.