The Tesla boss is now known as "Kekius Maximus" on the social media platform and has also replaced his profile picture with the popular "Pepe the Frog" meme. However, in this avatar, the Pepe character is seen dressed as a warrior holding a joystick to play a video game.

Elon Musk recently changed his X profile name to “Kekius Maximus,” causing widespread curiosity among his 210 million followers. Along with the name change, he updated his profile picture to “Pepe the Frog” wearing gladiator armor holding a device that appears to be a gaming console.

Hundreds of AI-generated images of the tech tycoon are being posted to social media, but commenting on the posts could make you a target for scammers.

Elon Musk has stirred the internet again by changing his X profile name to "Kekius Maximus" and swapping his display picture to an image of the popular meme "Pepe the Frog." The updated picture features Pepe donning golden armor and holding a video game controller, reflecting Musk's characteristic humor and meme-savvy persona.

The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked speculation after changing his name on his social media platform X to "Kekius Maximus". The tech mogul - and close confidant of US President-Elect Donald Trump - offered no immediate explanation for the name or his new profile image which depicts the character Pepe the Frog - a meme that has been used by far-right groups.

Elon Musk's sudden name change to 'Kekius Maximus' on X, along with a new profile picture featuring the "Pepe the Frog" meme, has sparked speculation about his involvement in the cryptocurrency market.