Twitter has changed its logo to the letter X

    Interesting facts 24 July 2023 8164

    The social network Twitter has updated the logo, instead of a blue bird, you can now see a black and white letter X on the site.

    Earlier, the official Twitter account on the platform of the same name changed its name to X as part of the announced rebranding, and its avatar instead of the traditional blue logo with a bird became a large letter X, executed in white on a black background, RIA News reports.

    In turn, the owner of Twitter - American billionaire Elon Musk - on Monday shared in his profile a night photo of the company's headquarters, the building of which was also highlighted with a new logo.

    On Sunday, Musk announced that the domain x.com it will redirect network users to the main Twitter page. The businessman promised to say goodbye to the bird on the logo of the social network, saying that he was considering replacing it with the letter X. In the representation of the Mask, it symbolizes the imperfection of people, which makes them unique.

    In April, it became known about the takeover of Twitter Inc. by X Corp., headquartered in Nevada. Later in an interview with Babylon Bee Talks, Musk stated that he "believes in descriptive brands, and X can mean anything." According to the businessman, his vision of a social platform as a platform for publishing large-format videos, photos and texts goes beyond the original concept of a social network as a tool for exchanging short messages, and "Twitter may be the wrong brand for this."

    Twitter Inc. was founded in 2006. The company's main product is a social network for exchanging short messages. Musk finally closed a $44 billion acquisition deal in the fall of 2022.