Elon Musk Twitter Layoffs

Elon Musk announces ‘holding off’ relaunch Of Twitter’s Blue verified

22Nov

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Elon Musk announces ‘holding off’ relaunch Of Twitter’s Blue verified

[ad_1] Elon Musk stated that Twitter might use different colour checks for organizations and individuals. Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that he is putting on hold the relaunch of Blue verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation. He made the announcement through a tweet.Elon Musk stated that Twitter might use different colour checks for organizations and individuals. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Musk said, "Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation. Will probably use different color check for organizations than individuals." After taking over the microblogging site, Musk had announced the ability for users to purchase a blue tick verified through Twitter Blue. Despite getting internal warn...

Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here’s the right way to do it

22Nov

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Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here’s the right way to do it

[ad_1] After a few chaotic weeks it’s clear Elon Musk is intent on taking Twitter in a direction that’s at odds with the prevailing cultures of the diverse users who call it home. After a few chaotic weeks it's clear Elon Musk is intent on taking Twitter in a direction that's at odds with the prevailing cultures of the diverse users who call it home.Musk has now begun reinstating high-profile users – including Donald Trump, Alex Jones and Kanye West – who had been removed for repeated violations of community standards. This comes off the back of a mass exodus of Twitter staff, including thousands that Musk unceremoniously fired via email. The latest wave of resignations came after an ultimatum from Musk: employees would have to face “extremely hardcore” working conditions (to fix the ...

Civil Rights Groups Urge Twitter Ad Boycott Over Donald Trump Return

22Nov

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Civil Rights Groups Urge Twitter Ad Boycott Over Donald Trump Return

[ad_1] Civil rights leaders are urging major advertisers to stay away from Twitter after Elon Musk, the company’s new billionaire owner, reinstated Donald Trump. Civil rights leaders are urging major advertisers to stay away from Twitter after Elon Musk, the company's new billionaire owner, reinstated former President Donald Trump over the weekend. The activists say Musk broke promises he made to them in a closed-door meeting about hate speech and misinformation earlier this month. During the meeting, which included the heads of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and digital racial justice group Color of Change, Musk said he would create a “content moderation council” before he made any decisions to reinstate controversial accounts. He invited all of the ci...

Intoxicated with attention, Elon Musk heralding era of more chaos, less money for Twitter

21Nov

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Intoxicated with attention, Elon Musk heralding era of more chaos, less money for Twitter

[ad_1] “Twitter is ALIVE.”That was Elon Musk's most recent Twitter post at the time of writing, several hours after announcing he would reinstate former President Donald Trump to the site. It's a move that epitomizes the chaos Musk has wrought at his new social media company, as well as his inability to keep his word or stick to a plan. On Oct. 27, for instance, he promised Twitter's increasingly dubious advertisers that Twitter would not “become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences.” The following day, Musk said he would form a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints” to look at high-profile, banned accounts like Trump's. 'No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes,” he said.Th...

Elon Musk Adds Fuel to The Twitter Jobs Fire, Sparks Staff Fury

18Nov

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Elon Musk Adds Fuel to The Twitter Jobs Fire, Sparks Staff Fury

[ad_1] Elon Musk gave Twitter Inc. employees an ultimatum to either commit to the company’s new “hardcore” work environment or leave. There is a virtual exodus on at Twitter after Elon Musk gave employees an ultimatum to either commit to the company's new “hardcore” work environment or leave their jobs sparking further fury. Many more workers declined to sign on than he expected and these layoffs have potentially put Twitter's operations at risk, according to people familiar with the matter. So many employees decided to take severance that it created a cloud of confusion over which people should still have access to company property. Twitter closed its offices until Monday, according to a memo viewed by Bloomberg. “Please continue to comply with company policy by refraining from disc...

Musk Lays Groundwork for Twitter Layoffs, Asking Managers to Draw Up Lists

30Oct

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Musk Lays Groundwork for Twitter Layoffs, Asking Managers to Draw Up Lists

[ad_1] Elon Musk has begun laying the groundwork for a round of layoffs at Twitter Inc. days after taking ownership of the social media platform. Elon Musk has begun laying the groundwork for a round of layoffs at Twitter Inc. days after taking ownership of the social media platform. The billionaire entrepreneur, who completed his $44 billion acquisition Thursday, has asked managers to draw up lists of team members who could be let go, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The person asked not to be identified discussing private conversations. Headcount reduction could commence as early as Saturday, the New York Times reported earlier. A representative of San Francisco-based Twitter didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday. Concerns over massiv...