Employees at Twitter prepared for widespread layoffs on Friday as Elon Musk, the company's new owner, redesigned the social media site.
Multiple media sites acquired a letter from the corporation saying employees will learn if they were laid off by 9 a.m. PST. The communication didn't mention job losses.
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The memo to employees stated job cuts were "essential for the company's future development."
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On his first day as Twitter's owner, Musk sacked key employees, including CEO Parag Agrawal.
Thursday night, numerous Twitter employees sent blue love emoticons to show support for one other.
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Neither Musk nor Twitter had announced the impending layoffs as of Thursday.
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Employment Development Department spokeswoman Barry C. White said Thursday the department hasn't received any recent Twitter notifications.
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The layoffs come at a tough time for social media companies. Advertisers are pulling back, and newcomers, especially TikTok, are posing a threat to Twitter and Facebook.
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Meta experienced its second quarterly revenue loss and its shares are at their lowest levels since 2015.
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Five current or former Twitter workers filed a lawsuit against the firm on Thursday, ...
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...claiming it failed to provide enough warning of ongoing mass layoffs in accordance with federal and California rules.
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On Friday, Twitter will let employees know how their jobs are doing, and it's anticipated that 3,700 workers will be let go.
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Just days after Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, seized control of Twitter, the layoffs are starting.