X to leave San Francisco, but will remain Bay Area based [Video]

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is leaving San Francisco, but the company will remain in the Bay Area.

The once famous Twitter sign is already gone, and now we’re learning that the remainder of the company’s employees will be moving if they want to stay on with the company.

The social media platform has been headquartered in San Francisco since 2006 (they famously relocated to the Mid-Market area in 2012) but now that era is coming to an end.

San Francisco’s mayor’s office responded to news reports saying, “We are aware of Elon’s plans to move a small remaining number of employees from X’s HQ out of San Francisco. Our focus remains on working with and supporting the many businesses that call S.F. home, from global headquarters to leading AI companies, and thousands of small businesses.” 

Elon Musk said on X last month that he would be moving the headquarters out of the city, citing …