In an attempt to cut down on trolling, the social media site’s new default profile image is “generic,” “serious” and “unbranded. “
Twitter’s new default profile image is a generic gray human silhouette.
It’s time to bid farewell to Twitter’s ubiquitous default profile image — the egg.
The social media site decided it was time for an upgrade. Now, for those people who haven’t uploaded profile photos, instead of seeing a white oval inside a bright colored square, you’ll see a generic silhouette of a dark gray head and shoulders against a light gray background.
“It’s time for something new — something that encourages people to upload their own photos for more personal expression,” Twitter wrote in a blog post .
Twitter’s reasoning to ditch the egg is more than just changing its aesthetic. The company said that getting rid of the egg could also cut down on harassment, trolling and bullying, which takes place on the site by anonymous users.
