New Twitter logo X feels very 'Elon Musk'

Twitter logo before and after - a blue bird and a white 'x' on black
(Image credit: Twitter)

It's been a turbulent ride for Twitter users since Elon Musk took over in October last year, and the latest shake up concerns something that many users thought sacred – the iconic blue bird logo. 

Musk first of all tweeted a series of posts referring to the 'X' and changed his profile picture to the logo, which shows a white outline of an 'X' on a black background. And now, that 'X' has been rolled out as the official Twitter logo. 

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Rosie Hilder

Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can. 

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