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No, Steve Jobs Didn’t Die; Just More Hacking

Source: Mashable!

Jan 06, 2009

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Another day, and another hacking event has Twitter abuzz. With hundreds of people live blogging and tweeting the Macworld keynote, one of the more bizarre items to pop up so far is the “Steve Jobs just died” meme. While rumors of Jobs’ demise were mostly squashed yesterday when the Apple CEO issued an official statement regarding his health, with so many people tuned into MacWorld coverage, the timing was enough to let the rumor spread, at least for a few minutes.

Apparently, the site MacRumorsLive.com was hacked, and the perpetrators posted the comment into their live stream. Meanwhile, on Twitter, the @macrumors account has been suspended due to suspicious activity. This is on the heels of yesterday’s Twitter hacking, where the accounts of Barack Obama, Britney Spears, and other prominent users were all compromised and littered with bizarre messages.

So yes, Steve Jobs is alive and well. Expect the ridiculous rumors of his demise to quickly be replaced by outpourings of joy should the icon make a surprise appearance before the keynote is over.

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Rela

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