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화성 탐사 쇼하다가, 전체 50%에 육박하는 노동자 8천명 해고 시작. 엘론 머스크, 화성에다 노동자 버리고 올 놈. BBC 1면 보도.
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Twitter sackings begin as Elon Musk seeks to cut costs
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Many Twitter staff are waiting to see if they still have a job or not after an email setting out mass layoffs was sent
It reportedly tells some staff it's their last working day, but there's compensation and benefits until February next year
Many others are waiting for news - owner Elon Musk is expected to reduce the platform's workforce of 8,000 by as much as half
He says Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue because activists are pressuring advertisers - something he says is "extremely messed up"
A class action lawsuit has already been filed against the company over the amount of notice given
Musk bought the social media platform in a $44bn (£39.3bn) deal last week, removed the entire board, and is now sole executive
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Posted at 14:5414:54
Musk tells conference about advertising woes
While we wait to see if Twitter confirms how many of its workers have been sacked, let's hear more from inside the event Elon Musk attended earlier.
Addressing the 29th Annual Baron Investment Conference, in New York, Musk repeated complaints that activists had pressured advertisers to stop spending money with Twitter, Reuters reports.
It follows a tweet he posted on the issue earlier, in which he accused such groups of trying to "destroy free speech in America".
"This is a major concern and I think this is frankly an attack on the First Amendment [that protects freedom of speech]," he told the event.
Musk also admitted Twitter had “pretty serious revenue challenges” before talks to buy the company started, and that his proposed charge for verification on the site is “only eight bucks a month, although some people were complaining about that."
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Posted at 14:4014:40
What's been happening?
London Twitter HQ
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Twitter's London headquarters had its blinds drawn earlier this morning, while staff waited at home to hear if their jobs were safeImage caption: Twitter's London headquarters had its blinds drawn earlier this morning, while staff waited at home to hear if their jobs were safe
If you're just joining us, or need a recap, here's a summary of the day's events so far:
Twitter staff filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the social media company is sacking staff without enough notice, in violation of federal and California law (where it's based)
Employees all around the world were asked to stay at home on Friday as the company closed its offices and suspended security badge access
Several workers took to Twitter to say they had been locked out of their email and slack accounts and work computers had been wiped
In an internal email sent to staff, Twitter said the layoffs are "an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path" and "unfortunately necessary to ensure the company's success moving forward"
Workers were told that everyone would receive an email by 09:00 PST (16:00 GMT) informing them whether or not their job was safe
That email, which was reportedly sent to laid off employees earlier, said they will continue to be employed by Twitter, and receive compensation and benefits through to 2 February 2023
There has been speculation that as many as half of Twitter's workforce could be cut, but we are waiting to hear confirmation from Twitter
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Posted at 14:2714:27
Activists target Twitter advertisers over hate speech fears
Earlier on Friday, Elon Musk blamed "activists" for a "massive drop in revenue" at Twitter. He claims that they are pressuring advertisers not to use Twitter.
It wasn't clear exactly who he was referring to but the BBC has just received a press release from a group called the #StopToxicTwitter coalition who say they are a group of more than 60 civil rights and civil society organisations, such as the Anti-Defamation League and Stop Hate for Profit.
They want advertisers to "stop buys on the platform in the wake of Elon Musk’s sweeping layoffs".
Nicole Gill, co-founder and executive director of Accountable Tech, says: “Unless and until Musk can robustly enforce Twitter’s existing community standards, the platform is not safe for users or advertisers."
Musk has previously said that nothing has changed with content moderation since he bought the company.
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Posted at 13:5413:54
WATCH: Musk silent departing New York conference
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Video caption: WATCH: Elon Musk makes no comment to waiting media when leaving a business conferenceWATCH: Elon Musk makes no comment to waiting media when leaving a business conference
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has left a business event in Manhattan.
The social media boss was silent as he climbed into his Tesla, after attending the 29th Annual Baron Investment Conference.
Photographers trying to take pictures of the controversial businessman were kept away by security.
While at the conference, Musk told the audience of investors he had paid too much for Twitter, according to Business Insider.
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Posted at 13:3913:39
How easy is it to be sacked in the US?
Anna Boyd
BBC News
'At-will employment' is used in most US states - it means that an employer can sack an employee for any reason (except an illegal one such as race discrimination), or no reason, with no warning.
But employees are also free to leave at any time.
Individual states can make exceptions to these rules - and some workers will have written contracts, but it's estimated around three quarters of the US workforce are considered at-will employees.
For example under Californian law, if more than 50 people are being laid off at the same time they should get a 60-day notice period.
Álvaro Leandro, an economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), said employment regulations are "much more flexible" in the US compared to the UK or the EU.
"It's easier to terminate employment and fire people in the US - that can be a good or bad thing."
The OECD collects data to rank countries in order of Strictness of Employee Protection - the US comes last.
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Posted at 13:2113:21
Layoffs already impacting Twitter's platform
Marthe de Ferrer
BBC News
Social media journalists like me are noticing that the lay-offs are having an immediate impact on how the platform delivers content to users.
Normally on the #Explore tab you'd see trends and Twitter Moments - curated threads created by news outlets.
These stories are usually updated on an ongoing basis, reflecting both the news agenda and a user's own interests.
But now everything is at least a day or two old, with virtually nothing appearing from within the last 24 hours.
On my news tab, for example, there's a story from two days ago about Celebrations removing Bounty bars.
This is a notable change from Twitter's usual curation process, which was constantly refreshing its suggested content.
Image showing Tiwtter's news tab
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Twitter's Explore tab, which would normally be constantly refreshed, is showing stories which are several days oldImage caption: Twitter's Explore tab, which would normally be constantly refreshed, is showing stories which are several days old
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Posted at 13:0713:07
Confusion at Twitter HQ
James Clayton
North America technology reporter
It’s very quiet outside Twitter HQ in San Francisco. We’re set up with a camera and lots of people are stopping to ask us what is happening.
We’ve been asked multiple times by passers if Elon Musk is in the building (he isn't, he's been in New York).
Photographers with long lenses looking for Twitter staff exiting are hanging out across the street.
Most of Twitter’s 8,000 or so staff aren’t here - they’re working from home. They’re finding out about the future of their jobs on sofas and home offices.
And there’s still some confusion about what is going on in the HQ - some still haven’t heard whether they have been fired.
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Posted at 12:5012:50
I tried to get out of Twitter deal, says Musk
Elon Musk attends the Baron Investment Conference
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Elon Musk dashes into an investors' conference in ManhattanImage caption: Elon Musk dashes into an investors' conference in Manhattan
Elon Musk has just told an audience of wealthy investors in New York that he paid too much for Twitter and he wanted to get out of the deal.
Musk is attending the Baron Investment Conference in Manhattan as Twitter staff are learning whether or not they still have a job.
The billionaire bought Twitter for $44bn.
According to Business Insider, he told an audience on Friday: "I tried to get out of the deal, it was like that scene from The Godfather.
"I mean I think most people would say, given how market has evolved this year, the price is on the high side."
We're not sure what scene he is referring to in The Godfather, the classic film about the Mafia. Hopefully not the one involving a horse's head.
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Posted at 12:3812:38
Some Twitter staff still not told if jobs are safe
James Clayton
North America technology reporter
I'm outside Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco. I’m hearing some staff still haven’t been told whether they have been fired or not.
It's a horribly tense time for them.
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Posted at 12:3112:31
BREAKING
'Today is your last working day' - email those sacked reportedly receiving
man walks past the Twitter Headquarters on October 28, 2022 in New York City.
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Twitter has now emailed the employees which it is laying off in a mass job cull - according to US tech website Insider.
It says the email sent to employees says: "Today is your last working day at the company."
It goes on to say they will remain employed by Twitter and will receive compensation and benefits through to 2 February 2023.
"During this time, you will be on a Non-Working Notice period and your access to Twitter systems will be deactivated," it reads.
It said staff are not expected to work during this period, but are still required to comply with all company policies, including the "Employee Playbook and Code of Conduct".
Staff will receive details of a severance offer within a week, the email said, and financial resources extending beyond their Non-Working Notice period.
"At that time you will also receive a Separation Agreement and Release of Claims and other offboarding," it says.
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Posted at 12:1412:14
Musk seen at New York business conference
Elon Musk gets out of car, walking into an Investment Conference in Manhattan
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As we wait for confirmation of Elon Musk's job cuts plan, here's what he has been getting up to today.
He was photographed getting out of a limousine at the 29th Annul Baron Investment Conference, in Manhattan, New York.
Musk tweeted earlier about a "massive drop" in Twitter's revenue, which he blamed on "activist groups" pressurising companies to withdraw their advertising on the platform, but has so far stayed silent on the expected job losses.
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Posted at 11:5811:58
Twitter chaos dominates social media
The ongoing disruption at Twitter continues to dominate the internet, according to findings by our colleagues who are monitoring social media platforms.
As we've been reporting, employees of Twitter have been posting online that they believe they've lost their jobs, ahead of an expected communication by the company at about 16:00 GMT.
The term 'Twitter layoffs' has garnered 20,000+ searches over the last hour.
Employees and supporters are chatting about their experiences via the hashtag #OneTeam.
One employee Rachel Bonn, who is eight months pregnant, says access to her work laptop was cut off on Thursday night, hours after Elon Musk said layoffs would be announced via email.
Bonn posted an image of herself with her nine-month-old baby in front of rows of pumpkins. That has received 4,000+ reactions.
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