Elon Musk Replaces Twitter Logo with a Dog Icon

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On April 4th, a major event happened that shook the whole Twitter and its netizens

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Apparently, the years old Twitter logo bearing a blue bird was replaced with Elon Musk's Doge meme

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Initially thought to be a late April Fools' prank, both the loading screen of Twitter and homepage display the same Doge Icon

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The same news was also shared by Elon Musk when he shared a screenshot with a caption stating "as promised"

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On further checking, the screenshot also shows a full-on conversation between Elon Musk and a Twitter user going by the name "Chairman"

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This conversation happened a few days before Twitter's icon was changed

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And while it may all be a part of an elaborate prank, there has been no official statement related to the same

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However on the other side, Elon Musk is also facing a $258 million racketeering lawsuit for this particular stunt

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The current lawsuit is accusing Musk of using the social media platform to promote his Doge coin through a pyramid scheme

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A little stunt or a carefully concocted plan, time will clear everything out

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