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Elon Musk’s X rebrand cues complications—and porn jokes

By Talal Ansari, Meghan Bobrowsky and Alyssa Lukpat

26 Jul 2023 · 4 min read

informed Summary

  1. Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter to 'X' has caused confusion among users and former employees, and could potentially lead to legal challenges. The new logo, a black-and-white 'X', has been compared to logos used by adult content websites.

Elon Musk’s Twitter rebrand is off to a chaotic start.

Swapping the blue bird logo for the letter X has confused users, upset some former employees and opened the door to lawsuits. Ditching the site’s nomenclature threatens years of brand equity. And some say the new logo is more akin to a pornography site than a social-media platform.

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