Meet Karla the Fog: New Twitter account takes over after 'Karl' stops tweeting

Karl has not tweeted since January, leaving many wondering, where's Karl the Fog?

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Thursday, October 8, 2020
Move over Karl the Fog, here comes Karla
The popular Bay Area Twitter account Karl the Fog hasn't tweeted since January and through we're a bit gloomy about it, we now have Karla.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- First there was Karl the Fog, now there's Karla.

If you've lived in the Bay Area for very long, you likely know about Karl the Fog.

It's the name residents call the fog after the Twitter account @KarlTheFog popped into existence in 2010.

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Well, while the fog is still here, it appears Karl has dissipated or at least the person behind the anonymous Twitter account has gone silent.

Karl the Fog has not tweeted since January, leaving many wondering, where's Karl the Fog?

As of right now, the answer to that is still unclear, and just as we were feeling a little misty about Karl -- Karla the Fog emerged on Twitter with this message:

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"I didn't have a formal debut, but I'm feeling particularly welcomed today by the Twitterverse. Allow me to introduce myself: Hi, I'm #KarlaTheFog. I identify as female. My pronouns are she/her, but don't mind if you call me The Fog Goddess," tweeted Karla the Fog.

Most importantly, Karla says she loves San Francisco!

Welcome to the Bay Area, Karla.

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