Twitter users were amazed to discover that the renowned blue bird logo design utilized by the social networks platform had actually been altered to a photo of a dog.
Some users were uncertain why such a modification had actually been made with others uninformed of the dog’s significance.
When users fill up Twitter, they will now be welcomed with a photo Kabosu, the Shiba, a popular online dog frequently called Doge.
The relocation comes as Elon Musk purchased Twitter in 2015, making significant modifications to the website’s confirmed function.
Telsa and Space X billionaire Elon Musk purchases Twitter for $44bn
Elon Musk purchased Twitter in October 2022 following tips the tech billionaire ought to take control of the social networks giant.
Following news of his purchase, Elon Musk required to his personal Twitter account to state: “The bird is released”, later on including: “let the great times roll”.
Since his takeover, Mr Musk has actually carried out a variety of modifications to the company and fired over 200 Twitter staff in February.
He likewise carried out a variety of modifications to the website’s confirmed function which assists users compare genuine and phony accounts.
Why did Elon Musk alter the Twitter bird logo design to a photo of a dog?
It has actually been hypothesized that the logo design change might be part of an April Fool’s joke that has actually appeared on individuals’s pages days late with lots of recommending it might be much larger than that.
By altering the brand name’s logo design, the popular cryptocurrency Dogecoin (which is influenced by the web meme) has actually seen its worth increase by 10%, though it is still lower than its May 2021 peak.
This comes as Elon Musk deals with a $258bn racketeering suit that implicates him of running a pyramid plan to promote the currency.
What is the Doge meme?
Doge is a web meme that ended up being popular in 2013 and generally includes an image of Kabosu, a Shiba Inu dog.
The meme generally consists of captions in vibrant writing, checking out words like “so”, “such”, “lots of”, “much”, and “really” accompanied by words connected to the topic of the meme.
Elon Musk reveals tradition accounts will lose their blue checkmarks
Musk has actually likewise revealed that accounts with the complimentary checkmark will lose their confirmed status from April 1.
While lots of people and brand names have actually lost their checkmarks, it has actually been reported that Musk does not have sufficient staff to complete this procedure faster.