{"id":1987853,"date":"2023-08-01T14:47:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/giant-x-on-twitter-headquarters-removed-amid-battle-with-san-francisco-officials\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T14:48:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:48:18","slug":"giant-x-on-twitter-headquarters-removed-amid-battle-with-san-francisco-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/giant-x-on-twitter-headquarters-removed-amid-battle-with-san-francisco-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter HQ removes giant &#8216;X&#8217; amid San Francisco officials&#8217; battle."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgiant-x-on-twitter-headquarters-removed-amid-battle-with-san-francisco-officials%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1987853&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Giant\u200c &#8216;X&#8217; on Twitter Headquarters Removed Amid\u200d Battle with San Francisco \u200dOfficials<\/h2>\n<p>Twitter made \u200ca bold \u200dmove by installing a bright \u2062and flashy &#8220;X&#8221;\u2062 sign on top of its former headquarters, but it didn&#8217;t last long. \u2063According to \u2062The New York Times, the\u200b sign was taken down on Monday after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-seek-to-cut-woke-programs-out-of-pentagons-proposed-budget\/\" title=\"GOP Aims to Eliminate 'Woke' Programs from Pentagon Budget\">receiving numerous complaints<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>City inspectors\u2063 were sent to investigate the sign multiple times\u2063 over the weekend, but they were denied access. Twitter employees claimed that the \u200dsign\u2064 was only temporary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: The &#8220;X&#8221; sign on the X Headquarters building\u2064 in San Francisco has been removed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FSedL9QFyd\">pic.twitter.com\/FSedL9QFyd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1686092877749952512?\">July \u206331, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The San Francisco Department of Building\u200c Inspection stated that a \u2064building permit was required for the sign to ensure its structural\u200b soundness and safe \u2064installation. Twitter will now\u200d face fees for permits, as well as the cost of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/giant-x-on-twitter-headquarters-removed-amid-battle-with-san-francisco-officials\/\" title=\"Twitter HQ removes giant 'X' amid San Francisco officials' battle.\">residents\u2062 expressed concerns<\/a> about the stability\u2064 of the sign, \u2063fearing that an earthquake could bring it crashing down onto the street.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;X&#8221; \u200dsign represents the \u200dtransformation of the Twitter brand into X, a new venture led by Elon Musk. Musk aims to create an all-encompassing app and recently \u200cappointed Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Musk tweeted, &#8220;In the\u200b months to\u2062 come, we will add comprehensive communications\u2064 and \u200cthe \u200cability to conduct your entire financial world. \u2062The Twitter name does not make sense in that context, so\u2062 we must bid\u200b adieu\u2064 to the bird.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Twitter has yet to respond to requests \u200bfor comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan \u200cnewswire service, is available without \u2062charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can\u2064 provide a large audience. All republished\u200c articles must include our logo,\u2062 our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation.\u200c For any questions about our guidelines or\u200d partnering with us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/giant-x-twitter-headquarters-removed-amid-battle-san-francisco-officials\/\">Giant &#8216;X&#8217; on Twitter \u2062Headquarters Removed Amid Battle \u200dwith San Francisco \u200cOfficials<\/a> (The Western Journal)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to The New York Times, Twitter took down its eye-catching &#8220;X&#8221; sign from its former headquarters on Monday. The sign was initially installed on Friday to promote the company&#8217;s new name. 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