Yo Asks Apple to Remove YOLO From App Store

The makers of Yo filed a complaint to the App Store, asking for the removal of parody app YOLO.

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The makers of Yo, an app that sends nothing but “Yo” to your lockscreen, filed a complaint to the App Store, asking for the removal of parody app, YOLO.

Yo claims that YOLO is a complete copy of Yo, a new app that has already accrued $1.5 million in funding and $10 valuation. While Yo sends nothing but “Yo” to anyone you want, YOLO also adds the time — literally, you only live once? YOLO looks strikingly similar to Yo in appearance, so it’s definitely confusing, while obviously breaching trademark and copyright laws.

Yo’s creator Or Arbel told

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