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Before its rebranding to X, Twitter was internationally identifiable by its signature bird logo, or the Twitter Bird. The original logo, which was simply the word ''Twitter'', was in use from its launch in March 2006. It was accompanied by an image of a bird which was later discovered to be a piece of [[clip art]] created by the British graphic designer [[Simon Oxley]].<ref name="nytimes logo">{{cite magazine|last=Rehak|first=Melanie|date=August 8, 2014|title=Who Made That Twitter Bird?|magazine=[[The New York Times Magazine]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/magazine/who-made-that-twitter-bird.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809034054/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/magazine/who-made-that-twitter-bird.html |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref> A new logo had to be redesigned by founder Biz Stone with help from designer Philip Pascuzzo, which resulted in a more cartoon-like bird in 2009. This version had been named "Larry the Bird" after [[Larry Bird]] of the NBA's [[Boston Celtics]] fame.<ref name="nytimes logo" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Eric|date=August 2011|title=Twitter's Logo Is Named After Larry Bird|publisher=[[Yahoo!Sports]]|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/twitter-logo-named-larry-bird-005145351.html|access-date=March 1, 2012|archive-date=October 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019085639/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/twitter-logo-named-larry-bird-005145351.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | Before its rebranding to X, Twitter was internationally identifiable by its signature bird logo, or the Twitter Bird. The original logo, which was simply the word ''Twitter'', was in use from its launch in March 2006. It was accompanied by an image of a bird which was later discovered to be a piece of [[clip art]] created by the British graphic designer [[Simon Oxley]].<ref name="nytimes logo">{{cite magazine|last=Rehak|first=Melanie|date=August 8, 2014|title=Who Made That Twitter Bird?|magazine=[[The New York Times Magazine]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/magazine/who-made-that-twitter-bird.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809034054/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/magazine/who-made-that-twitter-bird.html |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref> A new logo had to be redesigned by founder Biz Stone with help from designer Philip Pascuzzo, which resulted in a more cartoon-like bird in 2009. This version had been named "Larry the Bird" after [[Larry Bird]] of the NBA's [[Boston Celtics]] fame.<ref name="nytimes logo" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Eric|date=August 2011|title=Twitter's Logo Is Named After Larry Bird|publisher=[[Yahoo!Sports]]|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/twitter-logo-named-larry-bird-005145351.html|access-date=March 1, 2012|archive-date=October 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019085639/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/twitter-logo-named-larry-bird-005145351.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
Within a year, the Larry the Bird logo underwent a redesign by Stone and Pascuzzo to eliminate the cartoon features, leaving a solid silhouette of Larry the Bird that was used from 2010 through 2012.<ref name="nytimes logo" /> In 2012, Douglas Bowman created a further simplified version of Larry the Bird, keeping the solid silhouette but making it more similar to a [[mountain bluebird]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Halliday|first=Josh|date=June 7, 2012|title=No flipping the bird! Twitter unveils strict usage guidelines for new logo|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2012/jun/07/flipping-bird-twitter-new-logo|access-date=October 11, 2014|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427150904/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2012/jun/07/flipping-bird-twitter-new-logo|url-status=live}}</ref> This logo was simply called the "Twitter Bird" and was used until July 2023.<ref name="nytimes logo" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Griggs |first=Brandon |date=June 7, 2012 |title=Twitter's bird logo gets a makeover |publisher= | Within a year, the Larry the Bird logo underwent a redesign by Stone and Pascuzzo to eliminate the cartoon features, leaving a solid silhouette of Larry the Bird that was used from 2010 through 2012.<ref name="nytimes logo" /> In 2012, Douglas Bowman created a further simplified version of Larry the Bird, keeping the solid silhouette but making it more similar to a [[mountain bluebird]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Halliday|first=Josh|date=June 7, 2012|title=No flipping the bird! Twitter unveils strict usage guidelines for new logo|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2012/jun/07/flipping-bird-twitter-new-logo|access-date=October 11, 2014|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427150904/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2012/jun/07/flipping-bird-twitter-new-logo|url-status=live}}</ref> This logo was simply called the "Twitter Bird" and was used until July 2023.<ref name="nytimes logo" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Griggs |first=Brandon |date=June 7, 2012 |title=Twitter's bird logo gets a makeover |publisher=CNN |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/06/tech/social-media/twitter-bird-logo/ |access-date=June 7, 2012 |archive-date=April 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427150803/https://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/06/tech/social-media/twitter-bird-logo/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="independent2">{{cite news |last=Cuthbertson |first=Anthony |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Twitter rebrands to X as part of Elon Musk's plan to create an 'everything app' |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-x-app-logo-elon-musk-b2380663.html |access-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724135543/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-x-app-logo-elon-musk-b2380663.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
[[File:X profile.png|alt=The official X profile.|thumb|223x223px|The official X profile, on the site, as of August 2023]] | [[File:X profile.png|alt=The official X profile.|thumb|223x223px|The official X profile, on the site, as of August 2023]] | ||
On July 22, 2023, Elon Musk announced that the service would be rebranded to "X",<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Twitter logo change: Five facts about the now-dead Twitter blue bird |url=https://www.storyboard18.com/quantum-brief/twitter-logo-change-five-facts-about-the-now-dead-twitter-blue-bird-10777.htm |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Storyboard18 |language=en |archive-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723204022/https://www.storyboard18.com/quantum-brief/twitter-logo-change-five-facts-about-the-now-dead-twitter-blue-bird-10777.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> in his pursuit of creating an "[[Super-app|everything app]]".<ref name="independent2" /> Musk's Twitter profile picture, along with the platform's official accounts, and the icons when browsing/signing up for the platform, were updated to reflect the new logo.<ref>{{cite news |last=Savov |first=Vlad |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Musk Declares Fan-Submitted 'X' New Twitter Logo in Abrupt Shift |language=en |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/musk-declares-fan-submitted-x-new-twitter-logo-in-abrupt-shift |access-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724075425/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/musk-declares-fan-submitted-x-new-twitter-logo-in-abrupt-shift |url-status=live }}</ref> The logo ({{proper name|𝕏}}) is a Unicode [[Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols|mathematical alphanumeric symbol]] for the letter "X" styled in [[Blackboard bold|double-strike bold]]. | On July 22, 2023, Elon Musk announced that the service would be rebranded to "X",<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Twitter logo change: Five facts about the now-dead Twitter blue bird |url=https://www.storyboard18.com/quantum-brief/twitter-logo-change-five-facts-about-the-now-dead-twitter-blue-bird-10777.htm |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Storyboard18 |language=en |archive-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723204022/https://www.storyboard18.com/quantum-brief/twitter-logo-change-five-facts-about-the-now-dead-twitter-blue-bird-10777.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> in his pursuit of creating an "[[Super-app|everything app]]".<ref name="independent2" /> Musk's Twitter profile picture, along with the platform's official accounts, and the icons when browsing/signing up for the platform, were updated to reflect the new logo.<ref>{{cite news |last=Savov |first=Vlad |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Musk Declares Fan-Submitted 'X' New Twitter Logo in Abrupt Shift |language=en |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/musk-declares-fan-submitted-x-new-twitter-logo-in-abrupt-shift |access-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724075425/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/musk-declares-fan-submitted-x-new-twitter-logo-in-abrupt-shift |url-status=live }}</ref> The logo ({{proper name|𝕏}}) is a Unicode [[Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols|mathematical alphanumeric symbol]] for the letter "X" styled in [[Blackboard bold|double-strike bold]]. | ||
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In December 2019, Twitter removed 5,929 accounts for violating their [[Internet manipulation|manipulation]] policies. The company investigated and attributed these accounts to a single state-run information operation, which originated in Saudi Arabia. The accounts were reported to be a part of a larger group of 88,000 accounts engaged in [[Spamming|spammy behavior]]. However, Twitter did not disclose all of them as some could possibly be legitimate accounts taken over through [[Security hacker|hacking]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/national/18116303.twitter-facebook-remove-accounts-interference-crackdown/ |title=Twitter and Facebook remove accounts in interference crackdown|access-date=December 20, 2019|website=York Press|date=December 20, 2019 }}</ref> | In December 2019, Twitter removed 5,929 accounts for violating their [[Internet manipulation|manipulation]] policies. The company investigated and attributed these accounts to a single state-run information operation, which originated in Saudi Arabia. The accounts were reported to be a part of a larger group of 88,000 accounts engaged in [[Spamming|spammy behavior]]. However, Twitter did not disclose all of them as some could possibly be legitimate accounts taken over through [[Security hacker|hacking]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/national/18116303.twitter-facebook-remove-accounts-interference-crackdown/ |title=Twitter and Facebook remove accounts in interference crackdown|access-date=December 20, 2019|website=York Press|date=December 20, 2019 }}</ref> | ||
In March 2021, Twitter suspended around 3,500 fake accounts that were running a campaign to influence the American audience, after the US intelligence officials concluded that the assassination of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' journalist [[Jamal Khashoggi]] was "approved" by the Saudi Crown Prince [[Mohammed bin Salman]]. These Saudi accounts were working in two languages, English and Arabic, to influence public opinion around the issue. Many accounts commented directly on the tweets of US-based media houses, including ''The Post'', '' | In March 2021, Twitter suspended around 3,500 fake accounts that were running a campaign to influence the American audience, after the US intelligence officials concluded that the assassination of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' journalist [[Jamal Khashoggi]] was "approved" by the Saudi Crown Prince [[Mohammed bin Salman]]. These Saudi accounts were working in two languages, English and Arabic, to influence public opinion around the issue. Many accounts commented directly on the tweets of US-based media houses, including ''The Post'', ''CNN'', ''[[CBS News]]'' and ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''. Twitter was unable to identify the source of the influence campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/02/saudi-khashoggi-twitter-mbs/ |title=When U.S. blamed Saudi crown prince for role in Khashoggi killing, fake Twitter accounts went to war|access-date=March 7, 2021|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> | ||
{{as of|2022}}, the top four countries spreading state-linked Twitter misinformation are Russia, China, Iran and Saudi Arabia.<ref name="aspi2022">{{cite web |title=Understanding Global Disinformation and Information Operations: Insights from ASPI's new analytic website |url=https://www.aspi.org.au/report/understanding_global_disinformation_information_operations |publisher=[[Australian Strategic Policy Institute]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220429013917/https://www.aspi.org.au/report/understanding_global_disinformation_information_operations |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |date=March 30, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> | {{as of|2022}}, the top four countries spreading state-linked Twitter misinformation are Russia, China, Iran and Saudi Arabia.<ref name="aspi2022">{{cite web |title=Understanding Global Disinformation and Information Operations: Insights from ASPI's new analytic website |url=https://www.aspi.org.au/report/understanding_global_disinformation_information_operations |publisher=[[Australian Strategic Policy Institute]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220429013917/https://www.aspi.org.au/report/understanding_global_disinformation_information_operations |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |date=March 30, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||