X said today that it will now label parody or satire profiles to differentiate them from other accounts. In the past, users, including news presenters,

X says it is creating a new profile label to signify accounts that are parodies of a person or entity. The company says it “designed these labels to increase transparency and to ensure that users are not deceived into thinking such accounts belong to the entity being parodied.”

To avoid violating X's Authenticity policy, users can now add a 'Parody' label to the fake accounts they create.

X is trying to clamp down on impersonation on the platform with a new label for parody accounts. But the label isn't mandatory yet, which could make it largely toothless.