Dogecoin icon temporarily replaces Twitter's bird logo

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Twitter" s="" web="" interface="" showing="" the="" dogecoin="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/04/04/twitter2.jpg"/><figcaption>Twitter&#x27;s web interface showing the dogecoin icon</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Twitter&#x27;s iconic blue bird logo was replaced by the dogecoin icon on Tuesday morning, Manila Time, months after billionaire Elon Musk acquired the platform for $44 billion.</p><p>Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency that features a Shiba Inu on its face. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Screenshot of Twitter" s="" web="" platform="" showing="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/04/04/twitter.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Screenshot of Twitter&#x27;s web platform showing dogecoin</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Musk, an eccentric businessman, previously expressed his liking toward cryptocurrencies, including dogecoin. </p><p>In 2021, Musk, who also owns Tesla, announced that the electric vehicle and battery manufacturer would accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/15/21/tesla-to-accept-dogecoin-as-payment-for-merchandise">Tesla to accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise, says Musk</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/07/21/meme-cryptocurrency-dogecoin-all-time-high">Meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin soars 40 percent to all-time high</a></li></ul><p>Earlier on Tuesday, Musk reposted a Twitter conversation he had with a social media user. The user told Musk to &quot;buy Twitter&quot; and change the icon to &quot;doge.&quot;</p><p>Musk captioned the tweet, &quot;As promised.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">As promised <a href="https://t.co/Jc1TnAqxAV">pic.twitter.com/Jc1TnAqxAV</a></p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1642976364080041984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>This isn&#x27;t the first time the businessman stirred controversy on the platform. </p><p>He had also posted dogecoin memes earlier.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><div dir="ltr" lang="zxx"><a href="https://t.co/wmN5WxUhfQ">pic.twitter.com/wmN5WxUhfQ</a></div>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1642962756906418176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/03/23/twitter-reveals-code-showing-why-tweets-pop-up">Twitter reveals code showing why tweets pop-up</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/01/23/musk-defends-paid-twitter-as-blue-tick-ultimatum-looms">Musk defends paid Twitter as blue tick ultimatum looms</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2570614" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Twitter's iconic blue bird logo was replaced by the dogecoin icon on Tuesday morning, months after Elon Musk acquired the platform for $44 billion.

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Dogecoin icon temporarily replaces Twitter's bird logo

Dogecoin icon temporarily replaces Twitter's bird logo

Jessica Fenol,

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Published Apr 04, 2023 10:30 AM PHT

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