On: Element – All-in-one secure chat app for teams, friends and organisations

[st1x7]

> 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/

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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.