Musk Changes X Name In Tribute To Extremist Icon

The Independent reports:

Right-wing billionaire Elon Musk has changed his name to “Kekius Maximus” on X, the social media platform he owns. The world’s richest man changed his name on X on Tuesday and updated his profile photo to an edited picture of “Pepe the Frog,” a meme that has been co-opted by hate groups.

As he changed his name and photo, Musk shared a photo of the meme Pepe the Frog. The caption reads: “Kekius Maximus will soon reach level 80 in hardcore PoE.” “PoE” likely refers to Path of Exile 2, a video game Musk has previously said he plays.

Read the full article. Pepe The Frog, which first surfaced on the far-right board 4chan, has appeared here countless times for its usage by extremists.

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