A software engineer at X, owned by Elon Musk, announced that the playful picture would be replaced by an emoji depiction of a Colt M1911. Musk followed up with a reply to say the change had been ...

Elon Musk ditched the water gun for a pistol emoji on X. It’s a worrying shot in the culture wars. The updated design might seem insignificant, but depicting real guns has real-world ramifications.