Elon Musk has axed Twitter staff that verify politician accounts days ahead of the US midterm elections
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesHalf of Twitter's staff was laid off Friday after new chief Elon Musk made sweeping, abrupt cuts.
Among the 3,700 staff members who were axed were members of the public policy team, Politico reported. The team works to verify politician accounts, and some members were let go days ahead of the midterms.
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