Elon Musk’s extravagant ‘X’ sign atop the former Twitter HQ has been dismantled
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Workers prepare to dismantle a large X logo on the roof of X headquarters on July 31st, 2023, in San Francisco, California. | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Well, that was fast. Twitter, which is currently rebranding itself to X, is now removing the giant, garishly lit X logo that was placed on top of its San Francisco headquarters, as previously reported by CNBC and ABC7 News. The sign, rapidly erected and supported in part by sandbags, had already received complaints from residents living near the building.
According to the city's complaint, Twitter repeatedly denied access to inspectors seeking access to the roof, explaining to them that the X logo was a temporary lighted sign for an event."
Patrick Hannan, communications director for the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection and City Planning, confirmed to The Verge in an email that a notice of violation was issued to the...