A Mr Bean impressionist was devastated after he got banned from TikTok - for 'posing as another person to mislead others'. Lewis John, 27, works full time as an impersonator, and is regularly booked to attend events and do video appearances as the character played by Rowan Atkinson.
But he was astonished when he got locked out of his account - which has 1.1million followers. A message from the app said he had breached rules and wasn't allowed to “pose as another real person or entity… without disclosing it” or present “as a person or entity that does not exist… with a demonstrated intent to mislead others”.
The site told Lewis his account “cannot be restored” after he lost an appeal. But after it was contacted for comment, his account was restored.
