Twitter changes logo to black and bio to #BlackLivesMatter after George Floyd’s death

George Floyd’s murder over racism by a Minneapolis police officer named Kellie Chauvin has set off several protests across the globe both on streets and on social media. #BLM or Black Lives Matter is being widely used to showcase racism.

Now, Twitter itself showcased support to the incident by changing display picture from their logo which is a blue bird to a black coloured bird and also changing their bio to #BlackLivesMatter 

Earlier, Twitter had showcased their support to the incident by sharing a picture that read #BlackLivesMatter. The caption read, “Racism does not adhere to social distancing. Amid the already growing fear and uncertainty around the pandemic, this week has again brought attention to something perhaps more pervasive: the long-standing racism and injustices faced by Black and Brown people on a daily basis.”

https://twitter.com/TwitterTogether/status/1266173332140904449?s=20

George Floyd, a 46-year-old Houston resident was handcuffed and pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer Kellie Chauvin. The cop pinned him to the ground with his knee on Floyd’s neck not letting him breathe. Floyd eventually died and the video of the notorious act went viral triggering anger and violent protests. The incident also garnered the support of Hollywood celebrities and netizens alike. #BlackLivesMatter has been among top trends on Twitter since the incident went viral.

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