Musk ends Twitter work-from-home policy, citing "difficult times"
In an email to the social media company's employees, the billionaire said there was "no way to sugarcoat the message."
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In an email to the social media company's employees, the billionaire said there was "no way to sugarcoat the message."
Musk financed part of his $44 billion purchase of Twitter with the help of Saudi Prince Alwaleed and a Qatar fund.
"Twitter will do lots of dumb things in coming months," Musk tweeted after abruptly nixing new account verification system.
In January, Musk had an estimated worth of $304.2 billion, Forbes estimated.
Elon Musk has taken Twitter private. The new CEO now no longer has to share financial information for the social media company, and shareholders have been paid out. Louise Matsakis joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain what this means for the company and other trends in the social media industry.
Some advertisers, users have left platform amid growing concern over company's ability to deal with hate speech, misinformation.
Halle Bailey sent tears of joy through Black and Brown children when she debuted as "The Little Mermaid." Months later, she's still seen as an "inspiration."
In his second week at the helm of Twitter, Elon Musk had accounts impersonating him suspended and the site has tried to rehire employees who had been laid off the prior week. Mike Isaac, technology correspondent for The New York Times, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to examine Elon's tumultuous week.
Twitter is asking dozens of its employees to return after letting go of nearly half its workforce last week. According to reports, some staff were let go accidentally while others were fired before management realized they were necessary to build new features. Lauren Hirsch, a reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss.
Shonda Rhimes, Toni Braxton, Sara Bareilles and Tea Leoni are among the high-profile people who have ditched Twitter following Elon Musk's acquisition of the company.
The platform's new owner issued the warning after some celebrities after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names - not their account names - to parody him.
After Kathy Griffin and other people changed their display names to "Elon Musk," the new Twitter chief tweeted that accounts that engage in impersonation will be permanently suspended.
Some celebrities have deactivated their accounts while others are weighing whether they will leave. Here is what they're saying about Musk's acquisition of the company.
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Layoffs began at Twitter just days after Elon Musk took control of the social media giant. Hope King, a business reporter for Axios, spoke to CBS News about the latest developments.
The co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology tells Bill Whitaker social media companies are profiting off Americans’ online anger.
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Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a CBS News cybersecurity expert and analyst, says, "We've seen reports lately of Russia, China and Iran back at their old tricks" since Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter.
Under Elon Musk's ownership, thousands of Twitter employees, including top executives, have been fired.
Thousands of Twitter employees found out via email that they were let go, just one week after Elon Musk took control of the social media giant. Carter Evans reports.
Human rights groups are pressing companies to ditch Twitter as hate speech on the platform spikes after Musk's takeover.
General Mills and Audi are the latest big advertisers to pull back amid questions about how the platform will moderate content.
Employees at the social media company are girding for mass layoffs as its new billionaire owner moves to slash costs.
A proposed class action lawsuit filed in California alleges Twitter is eliminating employees without enough notice, violating California's "Warn" Act. Senior Correspondent for Business Insider Ben Bergman joins CBS with the latest.
More than 7,500 Twitter employees brace for layoffs amid Elon Musk takeover. This comes as other technology companies prepare to slash their workforces. Chief Media Correspondent for Business Insider Claire Adkinson joins CBS News Mornings with the latest.