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Twitter CEO Elon Musk reportedly fired at least 50 more employees in the latest layoff controversy since he acquired the company last year. The business tycoon bought Twitter for $44 billion, after which he laid off several workers from core departments.
The latest dismissal happened on Saturday which involved employees from the engineering team, specifically those who specialize in advertising technology, digital infrastructure, and the main Twitter application. The news first broke out viaThe Information.
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk Fires Core Employees And Loyal Supporters Amid Financial Crisis
“Waking up to find I’ve been locked out of my email. Looks like I’m let go. Now my Revue journey is really over.”
The layoff also reportedly included avid Musk loyalists, according toZoë Schiffer, who covers the company forPlatformer. One of the unfortunate employees was Esther Crawford, chief executive of Twitter Payments. Crawford posted atweetlast November showing dedication to her job:
“When your team is pushing round the clock to make deadlines sometimes you #SleepWhereYouWork.”
Since Musk took the wheel in October last year, the company has lost 70% of its personnel, and its main source of income, advertising, has significantly plummeted. There were also several reports of glitches and technical problems. Earlier in February, Twitter users from North America were unable to send messages.Twitter Support teamresponded:
“Twitter may not be working as expected for some of you. Sorry for the trouble. We’re aware and working to get this fixed.”
The meltdown that has been happening within the company is quite the opposite of what Elon Musk promised. The business mogul, whose net worth is $190.8 billion, claimed that he saved Twitter from bankruptcy. In a meeting last November, Musk revealed that the company is losing $4 million per day after major advertisers pulled out their products.
As a way to save Twitter from falling apart, Musk attempted to generate revenue by launching Twitter Blue, a monthly subscription service that gives users a blue verification mark. It received mixed criticisms, and several troll accounts used it to impersonate celebrities and brands. According toThe Information, only 180,000 users signed up for it, which has done quite a little to solve the company’s financial issue.
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Twitter Users Believe Elon Musk Is Causing The Platform’s Downfall
All of this unflattering news taking place within the Twitter platform has affected users in several ways. People have been criticizing Musk for his management skills, and fans have also expressed their sentiments regarding the imminent downfall of the Twitter application. Check out their tweets below:
He’s destroying this app 🤡
— 🔱Ph£nom£πalFiππ💯 (@phenomenalfinn7)July 28, 2025
That’s why my app glitching😭 damn
— 𝔘𝔫𝔠𝔩𝔢 𝔰𝔭𝔲𝔱𝔩𝔞 🀥 (@Xvi3Lorenzo)August 06, 2025
he spent billions of dollars in ✨air and vibes✨
— Mamacita Darling 🇲🇽 (@iamMAMACITA)June 04, 2025
https://twitter.com/yourgftaylor/status/1629933047767351297
The uncouth, bigoted Elon Musk is the least-humanitarian human being who thinks he’s a humanitarian on the planet. His vain, specious attempts to convince the world that he’s a “centrist” only further point to his far-right “morals.”
He’s a white supremacist.
— (((Simon Hardy Butler)))🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦 (@SimonHButler)July 28, 2025
Elon Musk’s methods of cost-cutting have affected tons of workers who have been serving the company for years. From janitorial services to office privileges, the San Francisco headquarters has seen immense changes. Now, the remaining employees are reportedly required to work double time, or they might be next in line to pick up their things and leave the doors of Twitter forever.
Source:The Information
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Ariane Cruz is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 3,000 articles published. Her love for pop culture and the creative arts fuels her passion to deliver engaging and informative stories. Her daily consumption of films, shows, and books keeps her energized for the day, along with her mission to serve as the bridge between fans and their favorite franchises.
