Complaints about Elon Musk's giant light-up 'X' sign accused the company of creating a 'massive nighttime nuisance' and showing 'zero respect' for its neighbors

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 07:10

The X sign lit up at night on the company's San Francisco building — Musk is in the process of rebranding Twitter to "X."
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San Francisco got 24 complaints about the giant light-up sign on X's HQ, CNN reported.
Elon Musk's social-media company dismantled the sign just three days after putting it up.
The complaints said the sign looked "poorly constructed," could distract drivers, and disturbed residents.

San Francisco's Department of Building Inspection got 24 complaints about the giant light-up "X" sign Elon Musk placed on the headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter, the department's spokesperson told CNN.

Complaints viewed by Insider included concerns that the sign didn't look stable and that its brightness could disturb people living nearby and potentially be an epilepsy risk.