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"Add this to the list of things Tim Cook is doing differently than his predecessor: Cook, Apple's current CEO, has joined Twitter.\nCook posted a tweet from the account @tim_cook on Friday afternoon, celebrating the launch of the iPhone and the many customers who waited in line for it. Cook was spotted at several Palo Alto Apple stores earlier in the day. \nSee also: 25 Twitter Accounts to Make You Laugh\n\nVisited Retail Stores in Palo Alto today. Seeing so many happy customers reminds us of why we do what we do.\n\u2014 Tim Cook (@tim_cook) September 20, 2013\n\nWhile the account has yet to be verified, the tweet was quickly retweeted by Phil Schiller, Apple's marketing chief, who is verified on the social network:\n\nTwitter did not immediately respond to our request for comment.\nCook's Twitter bio describes him as a \"fan of Auburn football and Duke basketball.\" He currently follows a handful of celebrities and Apple employees, including Schiller, Steve Jobs' widow Laurene Powell Jobs, late night host Jimmy Fallon and musicians the Kings of Leon.\nSeveral other prominent tech CEOs are on Twitter, including Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Dell CEO Michael Dell. Cook's decision to join the social network may represent a renewed emphasis on doing more personal outreach both to Wall Street and Main Street.\nUPDATE: Cook's Twitter account is now verified.\n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty\n\n\n10 Must-Follow Fake Twitter Celebs [PICS]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Not Burt Reynolds\n\nNot Burt Reynolds has less followers than most accounts on this list, but with tweets such as \"When I lose a follower, I just assumed they died. Because let's face it, it's hard not to love me,\" and \"You can call it a mustache, or a hairy set of angel wings,\" the account's sure to catch fire. Follow this account for tweets documenting what you imagine Mr Reynolds' life would be like.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Betty F*ckin' White\n\nFacebook fave Betty White gets an unofficial voice offering amusing one liners and witty comment on current and celebrity events. The fake account's jokes cover her age, love of food and supposedly amorous past.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Fake Michael Bay\n\nOutspoken movie director Michael Bay is the subject of this amusing account. Fake Bay's tweets portray him as a super-rich, power-hungry, self-obsessed loudmouth.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Not Gary Busey\n\nGary Busey's eccentric exploits make him ripe for a parody account and this one's a doozy. It ranges from vaguely NSFW quips to outrageous comments. Anyone easily offended will do well to stay away, everyone else \u2014 enjoy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Chuck Norris\n\nThere's no surprises to be had from this fake Chuck Norris profile, but it's a great source of Norris one-liners. It's been a while since it's been updated but a fresh batch of followers might goad the account holder out of vacation-mode. Let's hope!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. False Steve Jobs\n\nThis profile was formerly @ceoSteveJobs but it was forced to change its name to make it clear it's a parody account, as per Twitter's guidelines. The Apple boss gets gently lampooned by this witty Twitter stream which imagines him banning Angry Birds from the App Store after a losing streak and firing someone for dropping the \"F\" bomb in a meeting. The \"F\" in question? Flash, of course.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Oprah Winfry\n\nThe talk show queen is sent up in fine style here. We'd recommend following sooner rather than later though, because the legit-looking account is vulnerable to a take-down notice, especially now that Oprah has a little more time on her hands.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Nick Nolte's Mugshot\n\nThis fake account portrays Nick Nolte as permanently impaired on various substances. While we don't know what the real Nolte thinks, we do know that more than 35,000 people find his fake alter ego amusing indeed.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Elizabeth Windsor\n\nBy no means the only majestic imposter on Twitter, Queen UK boasts impressive followers (subjects, surely?) totaling more than 335,000. Elizabeth Windsor's real-time, gin-soaked views on current affairs are a treat to see in your timeline. Long live the Queen!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Formerly C Walken\n\nThe mysterious \"CWalken\" was another account that got closed down. It lives on, however, in the guise of Formerly C Walken. Part poetry, part stream of consciousness, somehow these fabulous tweets capture just what you'd expect to come from the pen of the enigmatic Hollywood actor. Sheer class.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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