What changes can we expect for Twitter from the multi-billionaire chief executive of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, ElonMusk? 🤔
He’ll have to deal with concerned employees. Musk wants to cut the workforce by 75 percent , according to the Washington Post.“The mood at Twitter is tense, with employees worried about layoffs,” said Enberg. “Product and even engineering teams could face a shakeup.”A self-described “free speech absolutist,” Musk said on Thursday that he wants to turn Twitter into a platform that is “warm and welcoming to all” and not a “free-for-all hellscape.
“Experts we’ve spoken with have suggested around 600 people at Twitter itself and thousands more with third-party affiliations have worked on platform content moderation,” said Scott Kessler of Third Bridge. The Tesla boss further hinted that former US president Donald Trump, who was suspended from the platform after the attack on Capitol Hill in early 2021, might be allowed to return.One of Musk’s other pet peeves is the issue of fake accounts. He threatened to walk away from the deal over the inauthentic or “bot” accounts but has not revealed what he will do to fight them.
In a letter published Thursday, the entrepreneur called on Twitter advertisers to work together to “build something extraordinary,” stressing the importance of welcoming a wide diversity of opinions on the platform.