TWITTER users have noticed something odd about the social network recently.
The distinctive blue bird logo has been replaced by a dog.
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Some maybe familiar with it as the Dogecoin cryptocurrency logo.
It’s owner Elon Musk’s latest wacky idea for the platform since he took over last year.
Why is there a dog on Twitter?
Musk, 51, tweeted that he changed the logo to fulfil a promise he made.
Just over a year ago, before he made a controversial bid to buy Twitter, the billionaire asked if a new platform was needed for free speech online.
Fans urged him to just buy Twitter instead.
They also jokingly urged him to change the logo to a doge.
“Haha that would be sickkk,” he responded at the time.
Sharing a screenshot of that conversation on Monday, Musk said, “as promised”.
What is Shiba Inu?
Shiba Inu is a breed of dog.
It’s a hunting dog that originates from Japan.
A meme of one such Shiba Inu went big online in 2013 and became known as Doge.
This inspired the name for Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency which features the Doge in its logo.
When did Elon Musk buy Twitter?
Elon Musk officially became owner of Twitter on October 27, 2022.
He initially tried to get a position on the firm’s board over concerns about Twitter’s stance on free speech before moving in for a full on takeover.
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