The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked speculation after changing his name on his social media platform X to "Kekius Maximus". The tech mogul - and close confidant of US President-Elect Donald Trump - offered no immediate explanation for the name or his new profile image which depicts the character Pepe the Frog - a meme that has been used by far-right groups.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is known for his quirky and out-of-the-box antics, has now updated his X (formerly Twitter) account by changing his name from "Elon Musk". The Tesla boss is now known as "Kekius Maximus" on the social media platform and has also replaced his profile picture with the popular "Pepe the Frog" meme.