World reacts to sad footage of Twitter's iconic bird being removed from HQ
Published on Jul 26, 2023 at 3:52 AM (UTC-4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Jul 26, 2023 at 8:09 AM (UTC-4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
Elon Musk isn’t wasting time.
Less than 24 hours after rebranding Twitter to X, all traces of the iconic Twitter bird have already been removed from the HQ.
It’s fair to say people aren’t exactly thrilled.
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Back when it was called Twitter, the social media app had a blue color theme and the iconic blue bird as its omnipresent logo.
Now that it’s called ‘X’, the new theme is black, and the bird… was fired from its job.
And by the way, the Twitter bird actually had a name, it was called Larry.
Poor Larry.
Musk has already sent a tweet – oops, he sent an ‘X’ – to explain what’s going on.
“Soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” Musk said.
This is part of a huge revamp designed to turn Twitter into the ‘everything app’ the tech mogul has been talking about for decades.
In Musk’s opinion, X has the potential to rival WeChat, the Chinese super-app that covers everything from food delivery to online payments and online marketplaces.
Videos of the Twitter bird being removed have surfaced and people haven’t been shy about sharing their feelings.
“The bird was kind of cute,” one user said.
“This was not necessary,” another wrote.
Unfortunately, it seems this is the end of the road for Larry the Twitter Bird and it’s going to have to find another job.
A Twitter user came up with an idea for that, actually.
“Just waiting for somebody to copy-paste the code, relaunch Twitter and act like nothing ever happened,” he suggested.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
