Apple is requesting that changes be made to the @CEOSteveJobs Twitter account, citing requirements of a recently-passed California bill that criminalizes certain online impersonations. The state’s SB 1411 identifies criminal and civil penalties for certain online impersonations that demonstrate an intent to harm, intimidate, threaten, or defraud another person (not necessarily the person being impersonated, either). In addition, a tipster told TechCrunch that Twitter has received a “valid report” that the account is in violation of its Impersonation Policy.
You’ll remember that back in June, the UK’s Daily Mail quoted a tweet from the account as actually originating from Steve Jobs.
The account’s owner has added the word “parody” to the account’s bio, and is considering adding a work like “fake” to the handle, though he complains that “all the good ones are taken.”
Meanwhile, there’s still no word from the Empire on the validity of @DarthVader.
Apple goes after @CEOSteveJobs Twitter account originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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