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Twitter workers flee after Elon Musk's "hardcore" ultimatum

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Latest departures come after billionaire had already cut half of company's workforce and fired employees for voicing dissent.

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  1. Elon Musk’s Ultimatum To Twitter Employees Ramps Up Company’s Crisis

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. More Twitter Workers Resign en Masse After Elon Musk's 'Hardcore' Ultimatum

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  3. Newest

    Twitter workers flee after Elon Musk's "hardcore" ultimatum

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. Washington Times

    Musk to remaining Twitter staff: Go ‘hardcore’ or leave (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Elon Musk says Twitter is a software and servers company at its heart and has asked employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business, according to an email sent by the company’s new owner to its remaining staff.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Musk orders staff to commit to 'hardcore' Twitter or accept severance (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Elon Musk has amped up his pressure on Twitter employees by demanding they agree to adhere to new standards or resign.

  3. Digital Journal

    Elon Musk to Twitter staff: Be Part of New ‘Hardcore’ Twitter or Leave (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    One day after firing people who criticized him, Musk emailed staff and asked them to sign a pledge if they wanted to stay.

  4. NPR

    Elon Musk gives Twitter employees an ultimatum: Stay or go by tomorrow (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Twitter CEO Elon Musk tells workers they must decide to stay with the company and be prepared to work long, intense hours, or leave with three month's severance pay.

  5. Forbes

    Elon Musk’s Ultimatum To Twitter Employees Ramps Up Company’s Crisis (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Elon Musk’s ultimatum to Twitter’s employees yesterday morning that they had until 5 pm EST today to commit to a new ‘hardcore’ company or leave with severance pay, poured more gas on the fire at the social media platform.

  6. KTVU San Francisco

    Musk tells remaining Twitter staff to go "hardcore" or leave (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Musk fired much of Twitter's full-time workforce by email early this month.

  7. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk Tells Twitters Workers to Commit to 'Hardcore' Vision or Leave Company (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Twitter employees were told by their new boss Elon Musk this week that they had two options — commit to his "hardcore" vision for Twitter or leave the company.

  8. Wyoming Public Media

    Twitter employees quit in droves after Elon Musk's ultimatum passes (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The billionaire gave employees of his newly-purchased company until Thursday evening to commit to "being extremely hardcore" and staying or take a severance package.

  9. Wfmy News 2

    More Twitter workers flee after Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    New owner Elon Musk gave them a choice to pledge to “hardcore” work or resign with severance pay. Many chose to resign.

  10. Fox2 Detroit

    More Twitter workers resign after Elon Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The newest round of departures means the platform is continuing to lose workers ahead of the World Cup, one of the busiest events on Twitter.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    More Twitter Workers Resign en Masse After Elon Musk's 'Hardcore' Ultimatum (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Twitter is continuing to bleed engineers and other workers after its new owner Elon Musk gave them a choice: either pledge to “hardcore” work or resign with severance pay.

  12. Deseret News

    How did Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum work out? Hundreds of Twitter employees bailed (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    #RIPTwitter trending as hundreds more Twitter workers reportedly leave following Musk’s Thursday deadline

  13. Towleroad Gay News

    After Elon Musk's Ultimatum, Twitter Employees Start Exiting (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    By Sheila Dang, Paresh Dave and Hyunjoo Jin

  14. Townhall

  15. Insider

    Some Twitter staff hung up on Elon Musk as he tried to persuade them to stay during a last-minute video call (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk gave Twitter staff an ultimatum that they needed to sign up for "extremely hardcore" work, or leave the company. Many chose the latter.

  16. CBS News

    Twitter workers flee after Elon Musk's "hardcore" ultimatum (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Latest departures come after billionaire had already cut half of company's workforce and fired employees for voicing dissent.

  17. Triblive

    More Twitter workers flee after Elon Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Twitter continued to bleed engineers and other workers on Thursday, after new owner Elon Musk gave them a choice to pledge to “hardcore” work or resign with severance pay. Some took to Twitter to announce they were signing off after Musk’s deadline to make the pledge. A number of employees

  18. Truthout

    Musk’s “Hardcore” Twitter Ultimatum Backfires Spectacularly as Hundreds Resign (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The resignations are a response to Musk telling workers to commit to “long hours at high intensity” or leave.

  19. WUSA9

    Twitter offices closed after Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum sparks more resignations (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    New owner Elon Musk gave remaining Twitter employees a choice to pledge to “hardcore” work or resign with severance pay. It appears hundreds chose to resign.

  20. France 24

    Twitter: Elon Musk's ultimatum triggers new wave of resignations (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Hundreds of Twitter employees are estimated to be leaving the beleaguered social media company following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk that staffers sign up for "long hours at high intensity,"…

  21. The Times of Israel

    Twitter employees depart in growing numbers after Musk poses ‘hardcore’ ultimatum (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    The new CEO has come under fire for radical changes at the social media company; in recent days he said anyone not willing to work intense, long hours should quit

  22. Engadget

    Twitter hit with mass resignations after Elon Musk's ‘hardcore’ ultimatum (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Elon Musk is now facing a new crisis at Twitter as a wave of employees seemed to reject his ultimatum of an “extremely hardcore” Twitter 2.0 or leave the company..

  23. Los Angeles Times

    Elon Musk's ultimatum leaves Twitter in chaos and employees in the dark (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Elon Musk offered employees a deal: Commit to a new "hardcore" Twitter or leave with three months' severance. For the many who opted to leave, questions remain about what will happen next.

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