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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Charlie Moloney

Elon Musk defends Twitter layoffs, saying staff given three months’ pay

Elon Musk
Elon Musk said in a tweet that ‘Twitter will not censor accurate information about anything.’ Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP

Elon Musk has defended the mass layoffs at Twitter by saying axed employees received a three-month payment from the company, which is losing more than $4m a day.

The company began widespread staff cuts around the world on Friday, with suggestions that as many as half of its more than 7,500 staff could lose their jobs.

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