Duolingo users baffled by new icon and say app has ‘gone demonic’ after cryptic social media post
THE popular language-learning app has shocked users with its new look - after scrapping its social media accounts.
The iconic logo - which now appears with three eyes - has blown the brains of fans.
Duolingo recently wiped its Instagram and TikTok accounts, followed by the mind-boggling message “gonefornow123".
Alongside the cryptic message was a set of two dead roses and three eye emojis in the bio description.
Its last post on platform X on May 17 read: “Real eyes realise real lies,” followed by another set of three eye emojis.
One user asked: "I was updating a bunch of my apps and saw Duolingo had three eyes now??? I opened the what’s new tab and it’s like he’s gone demonic…?"
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"Could this be another sign of the second coming?" inquired a second user.
"The 3 eyes creep me out personally," admitted a third.
A fourth penned: "Why does Duo have 3 eyes??”
Duolingo has left its 16.7 million TikTok followers and 4.6 million Instagram fans baffled after disappearing without explanation.
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A Duolingo spokesperson told ADWEEK recently: “Let’s just say we’re experimenting with silence.
"Sometimes, the best way to make noise is to disappear first.”
Duolingo is a free language learning app that helps users master new words and phrases in a language of their choice.
The app delivers up game style language study tools in bite-sized lessons.
Users can choose from over 40 languages to learn from scratch, or simply to brush up on their knowledge of speaking a second language.
In October 2023, the Duolingo owl appeared to melt as part of a limited-time app icon change.
Duolingo is the world's most downloaded free language-learning app.
