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If you have a parody account on Twitter, you have made it in the tech world

Published Fri, Mar 16, 2018 · 09:50 PM

WHAT if God was one of us? Us Twitter users that is. What tweets would he post to the Twittersphere? Thanks to a parody account named "God", we now have a satirical glimpse into what's on his mind. For instance, "God" thinks that he is "constantly overthanked for Fridays" and believes that "the right to be wrong is not an excuse to be wrong".

On Twitter, "God" has 4.69 million followers (a relatively large number for the social network) but follows only one person: Justin Bieber, the controversial Canadian singer who is equally loved and hated by Internet users, and who the account occasionally mocks in its tweets. But whatever your feelings on Justin, "God" is an entertaining account to follow.

It is also one of many accounts on Twitter that parody famous beings, among them celebrities, politicians and entrepreneurs. It is said that if you are parodied on Twitter - perhaps the social network most popular with techies - you have made it in the tech world. Here are my top five picks for best tech parody accounts:

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