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Elon Musk’s Twitter Teeters on the Edge After Another 1,200 Leave

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Summary

Elon Musk has been rapidly overhauling Twitter since he bought it for $44 billion last month, firing employees, pursuing new subscription products, and delivering a harsh message that the company needs to shape up or it will face bankruptcy. On Thursday, hundreds of Twitter employees resigned after Musk gave them a deadline to decide whether to leave or stay, and internal estimates showed that at least 1,200 full-time employees resigned. This has caused many Twitter users to question whether the site will survive, with some saying goodbye to the service and others tweeting farewell messages to the service.

Q&As

How many employees have left Twitter since Elon Musk took over?
Over 1,200 employees have left Twitter since Elon Musk took over.

What were some of the reasons given for the mass exodus of employees?
Some of the reasons given for the mass exodus of employees include layoffs, firings, and a harsh work environment.

How might the departure of so many employees affect Twitter's operations?
The departure of so many employees could affect Twitter's operations by making it harder to fix serious issues and by reducing the company's expertise.

What are some of the changes that Elon Musk has made to Twitter since taking over?
Some of the changes that Elon Musk has made to Twitter since taking over include layoffs, firings, and changes to the company's content policy.

What is the potential impact of these changes on Twitter's user base?
The potential impact of these changes on Twitter's user base is unclear.

AI Comments

👍 I'm glad to see that someone is finally shaking up Twitter and making some much needed changes. It's about time!

👎 This is a disaster. Musk is obviously in over his head and is going to ruin Twitter. He's already destroyed Tesla, so why not add Twitter to the list?

AI Discussion

Me: It's about how Elon Musk is taking over Twitter and how there's been a mass exodus of employees.

Friend: Wow. I had no idea.

Me: Yeah, it's been pretty crazy. I'm not sure what's going to happen with Twitter now.

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Technical terms

Twitter: a social media platform where users can post short messages or "tweets" of up to 280 characters.
Elon Musk: the founder, CEO and CTO of SpaceX, co-founder of Tesla Motors, and chairman of SolarCity. He is also the founder of The Boring Company, a tunnel construction company.
Work force: all the people employed by a particular company or organization.
Layoffs: the dismissal of employees by their employer for reasons of economy or redundancy.
Dissenters: people who disagree with or oppose something, especially a policy or an official view.
Subscription products: products that are only available to subscribers, or that are only available at a higher price to non-subscribers.
Content moderation: the process of monitoring and regulating user-generated content on a website or forum, in order to remove offensive or illegal material.
Data center: a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems.
Cyberattacks: attacks carried out using computer networks and the internet, in order to disrupt or damage a system.