Flashing X sign: On Friday, someone put a big blinking “X” sign on top of the old Twitter headquarters in San Francisco without getting permission from the city. This caused local officials to look into what happened.
The Associated Press says that the city started looking into the sign last week because the company didn’t get permits for design and safety.
Patrick Hannan, a spokesman for the Department of Structure Inspection, said last Monday that any new signs need a permit to make sure they “fit with the historic nature of the building” and are attached safely.
Hannan told the Associated Press that signs that say “under construction” also need permits. On Monday, San Francisco police stopped workers from taking the bird sign off the outside of the building because they hadn’t closed the sidewalk to keep people safe from falling objects.
Elon Musk changed the name of the social networking site from Facebook to X this month.
Someone put a big blinking “X” on top of the old Twitter offices in San Francisco on Friday without asking the city for permission. This made the people in charge in the area look into what had happened.
The Associated Press says that the city started looking into the sign last week because the company didn’t get permits for design and safety.
Patrick Hannan, a spokesman for the Department of Structure Inspection, said last Monday that any new signs need a permit to make sure they “fit with the historic nature of the building” and are attached safely.
Hannan told the Associated Press that permits are also needed for signs that say “under construction.” On Monday, San Francisco police stopped workers from taking the bird logo off the outside of the building because they hadn’t closed the
sidewalk to protect people from falling items.
What is ‘X’?
After buying Twitter for $44 billion last year, Musk changed the bird logo to a “X,” which showed up at the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday.
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a series of posts about renaming the platform that X will change the “global town square.”
“X is the future state of unlimited interactivity centered on audio, video, messaging, payments/banking, and creating a global marketplace for ideas, goods, services, and opportunities,” she wrote. “Powered by AI, X will connect us all in ways we haven’t even thought of yet.”
Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla, uses X a lot. SpaceX CEO. He started X.com, which is now PayPal, in the 1990s.
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What is the flickering X logo?
A random user on Twitter dropped the new logo, showcasing a flickering X. Musk was so into it that he decided to slap it on the upcoming Twitter rebrand.
Why was X removed from Twitter building?
The city reported receiving 24 complaints regarding the sign’s safety and lighting. The situation intensified when workers refused to allow city inspectors onto the roof during their attempts to investigate.
Why was the Twitter X sign removed?
Complaints arose regarding the structural integrity and lighting of the building. Elon Musk’s company, now known as X, took down the Twitter sign and the famous blue bird logo without proper permits, causing a temporary halt in the process.
Has the X sign been removed?
Following numerous complaints from the city of San Francisco, the large, blinking “X” sign that was placed on the building previously referred to as the Twitter headquarters on Friday has been taken down.