13 Jokes About Elon Musk's Newly Announced Twitter Limits

    "EL*N U WILL PAY FOR THIS."

    Alexa Lisitza
    by Alexa Lisitza

    BuzzFeed Staff

    If you were on Twitter this weekend, then you likely know Elon Musk announced the app will temporarily limit how many posts individual users are able to view daily.

    To address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation, we’ve applied the following temporary limits:

    - Verified accounts are limited to reading 6000 posts/day
    - Unverified accounts to 600 posts/day
    - New unverified accounts to 300/day

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2023
    Twitter: @elonmusk

    The Twitter CTO said limitations are meant to help prevent "data scraping" and "system manipulation," but the amount of posts each user can view depends on whether their account is verified (aka, whether a large portion of users have paid for Twitter Blue).

    Those who are verified can view up to 6,000 posts a day, while unverified users get 600 and new accounts see 300. 

    This news sparked a wide array of reactions, ranging from fury over restrictions to nonchalance as some swore to shift to new platforms. Others made jokes. Lots and lots of jokes. Here are some of the best:

    1.

    Me, learning how to tiktok now that Twitter is done pic.twitter.com/pFYOmkgKwI

    — AC Tatum (@actatumonline) July 1, 2023
    Twitter: @actatumonline

    2.

    elon even my own mother doesn’t limit my twitter screentime who tf are you

    — rey (@cazelizas) July 2, 2023
    Twitter: @cazelizas

    3.

    AND NOW ITS NOT LETTING ME DO SPACES.... EL*N U WILL PAY FOR THIS

    — ian (@ianisuglyyy) July 3, 2023
    Twitter: @ianisuglyyy

    4.

    🤬 pic.twitter.com/9kk7aul6fi

    — fresh 🥖 faguette (@SupaDupaQQ) July 2, 2023
    Twitter: @SupaDupaQQ

    5.

    We thought jack was bad Elon is swinging on everyone pic.twitter.com/2cnTsdz4kp

    — DAWL✩ (@YSLDAWL) November 18, 2022
    Zeus / Via Twitter: @YSLDAWL

    6.

    Me peeking at my friends phone while they’re on twitter after I hit my limit pic.twitter.com/aNe1H4NkNt

    — xvlrte (@xvlrte) July 2, 2023
    instagram.com / Via Twitter: @xvlrte

    7.

    Netflix / Alamy / Via Twitter: @crypoqback

    8.

    How Elon got me feeling with the Twitter Limit 😭🤣🥲 #Twitterlimit pic.twitter.com/4RfBPnjrR2

    — $HESTHATFOREIGN🛸 (@shesthat4oreign) July 2, 2023
    New Line Cinema / Via Twitter: @shesthat4oreign

    9.

    Scrolling through Twitter not knowing which post will be my last post for the day 🥹 #Twitterlimit pic.twitter.com/kYSYYDYgVD

    — Moi (@madrigalmoi) July 3, 2023
    FX / Via Twitter: @madrigalmoi

    10.

    what happens when i’ve exceeded my daily tweet view limit: pic.twitter.com/R9mG7p332G

    — johan (@malaymango) July 3, 2023
    Nickelodeon / Via Twitter: @malaymango

    11.

    ✯ Me after I mistakenly read my 6000th post of the day by 9:32am pic.twitter.com/Ks8Zv8OXcy

    — JustinUg (@JustinUg_) July 1, 2023
    Twitter: @JustinUg_

    12.

    Me looking at the universe where Elon never bought twitter pic.twitter.com/OjvFgvNiz8

    — Noodles 🍜 | (@Noodledori1) July 1, 2023
    Marvel Studios / Via Twitter: @Noodledori1

    13.

    Just used up my 600 tweet limit pic.twitter.com/6NHLlXLbk7

    — HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@keyon) July 1, 2023
    ABC / Via Twitter: @keyon

    And if you're bored and wondering what you'll do without Twitter, Elon had a few suggestions:

    Alternatives to Twitter when you are hit with rate limit exceeded:

    - Take a walk
    - Have sex
    - Talk to another human, in person

    These are simple but work very well!

    Share with your friends!

    — Elon Musk (Parody) (@ElonMuskAOC) July 2, 2023
    Twitter: @ElonMuskAOC