Elon Musk will begin Twitter layoffs within hours, offices will be closed | Science and Technology News

Twitter employees will find out today, a week after Elon Musk’s takeover, if they will be laid off.

The social network’s offices are temporarily closed and workers will know their fate by 4pm UK time.

Those who have lost their jobs will receive a message to their personal email address, and employees who are still working will receive an email to their work account.

An internal memo reads, “We will be going through a difficult process of laying off people around the world on Friday to keep Twitter on a healthy trajectory.”

“We recognize that this affects many individuals who have made valuable contributions to Twitter, but unfortunately this action is necessary to ensure the company’s success moving forward.”

“If you are in the office or on your way to the office, please go home,” he added.

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twitter It said access to all badges was suspended “to ensure the safety of each employee, Twitter systems and customer data.”

A Twitter employee told NBC News that Musk became the first communications staff member since acquiring the company on Oct. 27.

“It’s complete chaos. Houses are collapsing and everyone is seeing this email,” they said.

Staff began sharing messages of support with each other on Twitter using the workplace hashtag #OneTeam. In one tweet, “I lost access to my Twitter email and her Slack. This is so surreal.”

Twitter is being sued over layoffs, according to Bloomberg, which cited a class action lawsuit filed in a San Francisco court. The staff alleges that the company is violating federal and California law by not giving employees adequate notice.

The company moved to reassure employees last month after it was reported there were no plans for mass layoffs. Musk After a $44 billion (£38.4 billion) acquisition, it wanted to lay off 75% of its 7,500 strong workforce.

The Washington Post reports that job cuts are inevitable and that Twitter plans to cut about $800 million (£715 million) in its workforce by the end of next year.

Musk has tasked Twitter’s team with cutting infrastructure costs by up to $1 billion (£895 million) annually.

a week has passed since Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a kitchen sink.

Layoff notices are subject to a 7-day purge limit for entrepreneurs.

he already Fired the top executive at the social media companywhich he accused of misleading him about the number of spam accounts on the platform.

Musk has also pledged to make getting rid of spam accounts one of his top priorities, but there’s probably another leak he didn’t intend.

Concerns about Tesla and SpaceX founders’ potentially lax stance on content moderation have a lot of genuine Users considering closing the platformincluding some celebrities.

He also revealed plans to move Twitter’s verified badge behind paid subscriptions. Charges $8/month as part of Twitter Blue membership.

Musk, who updated his Twitter bio to “Chief Tweet” and later changed it to “Twitter’s complaints hotline operator,” said he bought the company not to make money, but to “help the people I love. to try,” he said. .