{"id":42545,"date":"2023-07-31T21:39:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T01:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialmediaexplorer.com\/content-sections\/news-and-noise\/x-sign-abruptly-removed-from-twitter-hq-following-complaints\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T21:39:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T01:39:45","slug":"x-sign-abruptly-removed-from-twitter-hq-following-complaints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialmediaexplorer.com\/content-sections\/news-and-noise\/x-sign-abruptly-removed-from-twitter-hq-following-complaints\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018X\u2019 Sign Abruptly Removed From Twitter HQ Following Complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"topline-heading\">Topline<\/h2>\n<p>The giant \u2018X\u2019 sign atop Twitter headquarters was removed Monday\u2014just three days after it was constructed and received criticism from San Franciscans for its bright, flashing lights that shined illuminated nearby buildings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion class=\"expandable\" current=\"-1\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">Workers installed lighting to an &#8220;X&#8217; sign on top of the headquarters for Twitter. <span class=\"plus\" data-ga-track=\"caption expand\">&#8230; [+]<\/span><span class=\"expanded-caption\">Downtown San Francisco will be closed on July 28th 2023. San Francisco launched an investigation after city officials said that replacing letters and symbols on buildings or adding a sign to one requires a permit. (AP Photo\/Noah Berger)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>Associated Press<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Important Facts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"key-facts\">\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>As of Monday morning, the sign was no longer on the roof of Twitter\u2019s Market Square headquarters, according to ABC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>It is important to note that this story will continue to develop. 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