Meme fest in Twitter as it changes its blue bird logo to Doge meme
San Francisco: The blue bird logo of Twitter was replaced by an image of a shiba inu dog on Monday. This image is commonly known as the Doge meme and is often associated with the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk, has been known to promote Dogecoin on the platform.
It appears that the recent logo change on Twitter was nothing, but a prank played by the micro-blogging website. The change was initiated by Elon Musk, who shared a meme on Twitter about the altered logo and even posted screenshots of an old conversation where a user had suggested that Musk should buy Twitter and change its logo to a 'doge'. It seems like Musk's sense of humor is still going strong, even when it comes to his business ventures.
Since Monday, Twitter has been filled with a plethora of memes related to the logo alteration.
Dogs after new Doge Twitter Logo : pic.twitter.com/6PjaFadVpS
— जेंटल मैन (@gentleman07_) April 4, 2023
The New Twitter Logo pic.twitter.com/q0amfGdN80
— Hitendra Pithadiya 🇮🇳 (@HitenPithadiya) April 3, 2023
Twitter Logo pic.twitter.com/azYKnZTRH9
— Tweet Chor👑 (@Pagal_aurat) April 4, 2023
It is worth noting that the recent logo change on Twitter occurred just a few days after Elon Musk filed a petition in court seeking the dismissal of a $258 billion lawsuit filed against him by Dogecoin investors.
The investors accused Musk of promoting Dogecoin in an illegal pyramid scheme. In February 2021, Musk had tweeted in support of Dogecoin, which caused its value to increase by 44%, according to a report by Market Watch. Similarly, on Monday, the value of Dogecoin surged by 36% after Investor's Business Daily reported the news of Twitter's logo change. It seems that Musk's involvement in the world of cryptocurrency and social media continues to spark reactions and speculation.
On Tuesday morning, the official Twitter account of Dogecoin posted a famous photo of the dog that inspired the Doge meme, along with some interesting facts about her. The tweet revealed that the dog's name is Kabosu and she still lives with her owner, Atsuko Sato, in Sakura, Japan. Kabosu was a rescue dog and gained popularity as a meme after Atsuko shared photos of her on her blog in 2010, including the one used for the meme. Kabosu turned 17 years old on November 2 last year, which is quite an impressive feat for a dog. The tweet from Dogecoin's official account sheds light on the origins of the meme and the dog behind it, which has become a symbol of the cryptocurrency.
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London, Nov 22: A bomb disposal squad deployed as a “precaution” to the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport concluded an investigation into a "security incident" on Friday after making a “suspect package” safe.
The South Terminal of Gatwick Airport, the UK's second busiest airport after Heathrow, which was briefly shut owing to the incident reopened following the incident.
The Gatwick is around 45 km south of London.
Two people detained during the enquiries have since been allowed to continue their journey as the airport was opened.
“Police have concluded their investigation into a report of a suspect package at Gatwick Airport. Officers from the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team made the package safe, and the airport has been handed back to its operator,” Sussex Police said in an updated statement.
“Two people detained while enquiries were ongoing have subsequently been allowed to continue their journeys. There will remain an increased police presence in the area to assist with passengers accessing the South Terminal for onward travel,” the statement added.
Earlier on Friday, the incident caused severe disruption at the busy airport’s South Terminal, while the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport remained unaffected.
“Police were called to the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport at 8.20 am on Friday (November 22) following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage,” a Sussex Police statement said.
“To ensure the safety of the public, staff and other airport users, a security cordon has been put in place whilst the matter is dealt with. As a precaution, an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team is being deployed to the airport. This is causing significant disruption and some roads around the South Terminal have been closed. We’d advise the public to avoid the area where possible,” it said.
Footage on social media taken outside the airport showed crowds of frustrated travellers being moved away from the terminal building.
Gatwick said it was working hard to resolve the issue.
“A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident," the airport said in a social media post.
“Passengers will not be able to enter the South Terminal while this is ongoing. The safety and security of our passengers and staff remain our top priority. We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
Train and bus services that serve the airport were also impacted while the police carried out their inquiries.
In an unrelated incident in south London on Friday morning, the US Embassy area in Nine Elms by the River Thames was the scene of a controlled explosion by Scotland Yard dealing with what they believe may have been a “hoax device”.
“We can confirm the 'loud bang' reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,” the Metropolitan Police said in a post on X.
“Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device. An investigation will now follow. Some cordons will remain in place for the time being but the majority of the police response will now be stood down,” it added.
