Operation Bluebird loses bid to re-claim Twitter title – Mashable

What looked, on the surface, like a clear case of copyright infringement has taken a surprising turn in court, as a judge for the District Court of Delaware has ruled that, because X abandoned both the term “tweet” and the blue bird logo, both are now fair game. In deference to the judge’s decision and to pre-empt any further potential legal action, Operation Bluebird has re-rebranded, transforming Twitter.now into Tweet.app , under the tagline “The square is back. And this time, it’s yours.” Back in 2023, Elon Musk rebranded the platform entirely, nixing the Twitter name and iconic blue bird logo in favor of a simplified X. And now a brash startup, originally named Operation Bluebird, has attempted to swoop in and pick up the abandoned iconography , creating a social media platform called Twitter.now that recycles both the concept of a “tweet” and the blue bird logo of the OG Twitter.  Mashable Light Speed What looked, on the surface, like a clear case of copyright infringement has taken a surprising turn in court, as a judge for the District Court of Delaware has ruled that, because X abandoned both the term “tweet” and the blue bird logo, both are
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