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Extremely Important Announcement: Duo is DEAD

Gabriela Gomez Student Contributor, Texas A&M University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at TAMU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Duolingo’s tragic passing was announced on their social media platforms on February 11. The post states that the cause of death is unknown but that Duo “probably died waiting for you to do your lesson”. They also encourage those grieving to comment their “credit card number so [they] can automatically sign [the individual] up for Duolingo Max in his memory”.

And while the bird is dead, the company certainly is not. After the tragic announcement, there was a noticeable increase in stock prices (from 383.66 to a maximum of 441.39 per share). And the CTO (chief technology officer) of the company took notice, selling a grand total of $4.34 million worth of shares. 

The stock price seems to have returned to normal after the shocking reveal of Duo’s demise; as of Friday, February 21, the stock is valued at $385.35 per share.

But the company is likely to continue monetizing it if their socials are any indicator.

Gabriela Gomez

TAMU '25

Howdy! I’m Gabriela Gomez, an avid reader who is interested in all areas of publishing and writing. And reading of course! I’m the Editor-in-Chief; I currently oversee all the publishing of articles for the Her Campus at TAMU chapter. I am overjoyed to read all the members’ articles and make any corrections that will help to elevate the article.
I have been with Her Campus at TAMU since my freshman year. The first year I was a general member on the Writing and Editing committee. During that first year, I wrote a total of 23 articles and was always finding new ways to help. For my second year, I worked as the Senior Editor, publishing more than 80 articles and writing 38 articles. Now in my second semester of junior year, I have implemented a new pitch process for better organization and cleanest, I have already published more than 170 articles, and I have written 16 articles and will continue writing more!
Besides working as the Editor-in-Chief, I am a dedicated student at Texas A&M studying Biomedical Sciences. I am also obtaining a minor in both English and Spanish. While not studying diligently, I work in a research lab grinding away, trying to get my name on some research papers (fingers crossed).
In my free time, I read, obviously. I am also on the hunt for the best latte to ever bless this earth and love a good game of chess!