Apple Leans on Parody Twitter Account @ceoSteveJobs to Stop Poking Fun

With more than 370,000 followers and quotes splashed all over the media, the parody Twitter account @ceoSteveJobs is a mini-celebrity. However, Apple is now asking the account to change its name, image, bio and other feature that tie it to Steve Jobs, as it has received a complaint from either Jobs himself or someone authorized to represent him.

TechCrunch reports that they received a tip from an anonymous source asking to be called “Christof”, which informed them that Apple had received a “valid report” (which is defined as either a notification from the person being parodied or a legal representative) that the parody account was violating its parody policy.

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