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Duolingo killed its cartoon owl mascot for another 'unhinged' marketing stunt — except in one country. Shubhangi Goel . Fri, Feb 28, 2025, 2:55 AM 3 min read.
In a post on X Tuesday, Duolingo wrote: “It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as the Duolingo Owl, is dead. “Authorities are currently investigating his cause of ...
"Duo, our owl, faked his death in every single market that we had except for Japan," Luis von Ahn, the company's CEO, said on an earnings call on Thursday."It turns out that in Japan, joking about ...
This, it appears, is a reference to the owl’s passion for the singer-songwriter. In a post on its site last July, Duolingo described the star as the owl’s “unrequited love interest” and ...
Twit-t-who? The green owl who was the logo of language-learning app Duolingo is no longer. The US company behind the app, which became a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic, has issued an ...
Duolingo staged its owl mascot's death for a marketing stunt — except in Japan. The campaign reflects Duolingo's non-traditional and country-specific marketing. Marketing efforts helped boost ...
The US company behind the app, which became a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic, has issued an announcement revealing that its cute cartoon owl has died.