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Report: Elon Musk Plans To Cut 75% Of Twitter Workforce
San Francisco-based Twitter and a representative for Musk attorney Alex Spiro did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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October 21, 2022
Elon Musk plans to cut most of Twitter's workforce if and when he becomes owner of the social media company, according to a report Thursday by The Washington Post.
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Musk has told prospective investors in his Twitter purchase that he plans to cut nearly 75% of Twitter's employee base of 7,500 workers, leaving the company with a skeleton crew, according to the report. The newspaper cited documents and unnamed sources familiar with the deliberations.
San Francisco-based Twitter and a representative for Musk attorney Alex Spiro did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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