Twitter employees on Friday braced for widespread layoffs as part of new owner Elon Musk's broad overhaul of the social platform.
Many worry that the overhaul will lead to an explosion of hate speech and spam on the platform. Within just 12 hours of Musk's purchase being finalized Friday, references to a specific racist epithet used to demean Black people shot up by 500%, according to an analysis conducted by the Network Contagion Research Institute, a Princeton, New Jersey-based firm that tracks disinformation.As of Thursday, Musk and Twitter had given no public notice of the coming layoffs.
Barry C. White, a spokesperson for California's Employment Development Department, told the Associated Press Thursday the agency has not received any such notifications from Twitter. A class action lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in San Francisco on behalf of one employee who was laid off and three others who were locked out of their work accounts. It alleges that Twitter intends to lay off more employees and has violated the law by not providing the required notice.
Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook's parent company, recently posted its second quarterly revenue decline in history and its shares are trading at their . Meta's disappointing results followed weak earnings reports from Google parent Alphabet and even Microsoft.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Elon Musk Will Begin Laying Off Twitter Staff Friday, Days After His $44 Billion TakeoverTwitter will be laying off staff Friday, the social media giant said in an email obtained by NBC News.
Weiterlesen »
Elon Musk will begin laying off Twitter staffers Friday, days after his $44 billion takeoverIn an email to staff members obtained by NBC News, Twitter said it would be “reducing our global workforce on Friday.”
Weiterlesen »
Breakingviews - Elon Musk’s $44 bln Twitter challenge begins: podcastThe Tesla boss is now the proud owner of the social media platform. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss the billionaire’s plans to boost revenue, the implications for the electric carmaker’s shareholders, and what the saga tells us about mega-deals.
Weiterlesen »
Elon Musk’s $44 bln Twitter challenge begins by ViewsroomThe Tesla boss is now the proud owner of the social media platform. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss the billionaire’s plans to boost revenue, the implications for the electric carmaker’s shareholders, and what the saga tells us about mega-deals.
Weiterlesen »
Twitter Owner Elon Musk Met With Civil Rights Leaders Tuesday — Here's What HappenedTwitter owner Elon Musk was pressed by civil rights leaders to keep banned users off the site and maintain election integrity tools Afterward, Musk tweeted that banned users, including former President Trump, won't be able to return for a few more weeks
Weiterlesen »