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> It was probably a good idea to rebrand from Riot to Element after this week's deadly violence at the US Capitol.

They rebranded in July 2020 - https://element.io/blog/welcome-to-element/

It's ambiguous, but they might not have been implying it occurred after the Capitol event but rather that the idea itself has proven to be a good one especially after such events.

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