Elon Musk announced today, July 24, that Twitter’s blue bird logo had been replaced with X as part of the rebranding of the social media platform.
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In a tweet, he revealed X.com now directs users to https://twitter.com/. A few days before the official rebranding, Musk hinted at changing the app’s logo to X through a series of tweets.
And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2023
Like this but X pic.twitter.com/PRLMMA2lYl
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2023
He even posted a photo of himself doing an X sign. On July 23, he teased a flickering X logo video clip. Twitter Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino also confirmed the news through the app.
“Twitter made one massive impression and changed the way we communicate. Now, X will go further, transforming the global town square,” she wrote.
It’s an exceptionally rare thing – in life or in business – that you get a second chance to make another big impression. Twitter made one massive impression and changed the way we communicate. Now, X will go further, transforming the global town square.
— Linda Yaccarino (@lindayacc) July 23, 2023
She also said that X is powered by an AI, which is centered on audio, video, messaging, payments, and banking that creates a global marketplace for ideas, goods, services, and opportunities.
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“For years, fans and critics alike have pushed Twitter to dream bigger, to innovate faster, and to fulfill our great potential. X will do that and more. We’ve already started to see X take shape over the past 8 months through our rapid feature launches, but we’re just getting started,” Yaccarino added.
Both Musk and Yaccarino posted a photo of their headquarters lit with the new X logo.
Our headquarters tonight pic.twitter.com/GO6yY8R7fO
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 24, 2023
Lights. Camera. X! pic.twitter.com/K9Ou47Qb4R
— Linda Yaccarino (@lindayacc) July 24, 2023
Although Musk mentioned it is an “interim,” many users expressed their opinions on the app’s rebranding, which trended the hashtag #GoodbyeTwitter.
In October 2022, Musk acquired Twitter. He appointed former NBC Universal executive Linda Yaccarino as the app’s new CEO in June 2023.
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