Twitter employees are expected to find out if they are to be laid off on Friday as Elon Musk begins mass firings amid his takeover of the company. There have been suggestions as many as half of the social media firm’s global workforce could be cut as part of cost-saving measures.
Musk previously dismissed claims that three quarters of Twitter’s workforce would be fired amid a major shakeup of the company. Twitter employs more than 7,500 people around the world and many staff have already taken to the social media site to confirm they have been dismissed.
Staff have been told everyone will receive an email by 9am PST (4pm GMT) on Friday, with those who are affected by the cuts set to receive the message on their personal email address. An internal email reportedly sent to staff said the job cuts are “an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path”.
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