Billionaire Elon Musk-owned social media platform Twitter replaced it's iconic blue bird logo with Shiba Inu dog meme. Many Twitter users in India noticed the change on Tuesday morning as they saw the popular 'doge' meme on their homepage.
Even though Elon Musk has not explained the development, many users speculate that it was meant to be an April fool's day gag but wasn't implemented on time. However, the Twitter CEO shared a meme and confirmed the logo change.
Elon Musk's Reaction On Twitter Logo Change
April 3, 2023Elon Musk also shared a screenshot of his conversation with a Twitter user who had suggested him to buy Twitter and change the bird logo to a doge. Musk wrote "As promised" along with the tweet. Notably, the logo change is not visible on Twitter's mobile app.
As promised pic.twitter.com/Jc1TnAqxAV
April 3, 2023As per a Guardian report, the logo change comes just days after Elon Musk petitioned a court in the US to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by Dogecoin investors for $258bn over an alleged pyramid scheme.
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The New Twitter Logo pic.twitter.com/q0amfGdN80
April 3, 2023Get lost bird, you too noisy!! pic.twitter.com/KyPynJySon
April 3, 2023BREAKING: New CEO of Twitter introduces mandatory potty walks, scritches at all meetings, and allows all squirrels to be chased at managers' discretion https://t.co/my1pdKiZjO pic.twitter.com/bhuFTmWZ5U
April 3, 2023AdvertisementLast year, Elon Musk acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal.
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