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Coverage dated October 28, 2022 to November 4, 2022

Twitter's cold layoff process and the law

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, on the newest of 4 developments

Even before Elon Musk, Twitter employees were already looking at possible layoffs, but not on the scale new owner Elon Musk has envisioned; a huge number still unknown, but likely in the thousands. It could be between a thousand to five thousand layoffs.

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4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Twitter employees expect layoffs as Elon Musk preps 'aggressive' cuts

    Headline from Insider ·

  2. Elon Musk to begin laying off Twitter staffers Friday, days after his $44 billion takeover

    Headline from NBC News ·

  3. Musk plans to cut Twitter workforce

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

  4. Newest

    Twitter's cold layoff process and the law

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

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185 articles, oldest first.

  1. Engadget

    Elon Musk has reportedly ordered layoffs across Twitter (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Elon Musk has ordered company-wide layoffs at Twitter, according to The New York Times..

  2. The Week

    Elon Musk reportedly ordered company-wide layoffs throughout Twitter (opens The Week)

    Published

  3. The Daily Caller

    Musk Orders Layoffs Ahead Of ‘Significant’ Payout For Twitter Employees: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk is launching a wave of layoffs ahead of an expected Nov. 1 stock grant to employees, the NYT reported.

  4. FOX Business

    Elon Musk reportedly ordered company-wide layoffs at Twitter (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Elon Musk reportedly ordered company-wide layoffs at Twitter days after acquiring the social media platform.

  5. Insider

    Twitter team leaders and VPs have compiled lists for Elon Musk of who to keep based on performance evaluations. Employees expect layoffs to begin very soon. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    After receiving little but silence since Elon Musk took over Twitter, employees are expecting layoffs to begin shortly.

  6. Insider

    Twitter employees expect layoffs as Elon Musk preps 'aggressive' cuts (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    At Twitter, employees expect "aggressive" cuts to happen very soon, as leaders and VPs handed Elon Musk lists of workers "to keep."

  7. The Washington Free Beacon

    Report: Elon Musk To Lay Off Quarter of Twitter Workforce (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    (Reuters)—Twitter, which was acquired last week by billionaire Elon Musk, plans to let go of a quarter of its workforce as part of what is expected to be a first round of layoffs, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

  8. Forbes

    Twitter Layoffs: Here’s What We Know (And Don’t Know) About Musk’s Plans (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Associates of the Tesla CEO and remaining senior executives at Twitter made plans over the weekend to cut 25% of staff to start, according to a new Washington Post report.

  9. Insider

    Elon Musk has already cut a number of high-ranking Twitter managers, as employees await word on layoffs (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Employees have been expecting mass layoffs to happen since Musk took over Twitter late last week. The first few cuts have been made, sources say.

  10. Engadget

    Elon Musk is reportedly planning to cut Twitter's workforce in half (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Elon Musk is culling 3,700 employees from Twitter's workforce, according to Bloomberg.

  11. Breitbart News

    Bloomberg: Elon Musk to Lay Off 50% of Twitter Staff on Friday, Will Enforce Return-to-Office Policy (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    According to Bloomberg, Elon Musk wants to eliminate half of Twitter’s workforce on Friday to reduce costs and decrease the debt resulting from him “overpaying” for the company.

  12. PJ Media

    Elon Musk to Pull a Trump-Level 'You're Fired!' on HALF of Twitter's Workforce: Report (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Reports emerged that Elon Musk will fire up to 50% of Twitter's existing workforce, and require the remaining employees to work in the office.

  13. The New Republic

    Elon Musk’s New Plan for Twitter is Going So Well He’s Now Firing Half of Its Employees (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    After floating a subscription plan, and as advertisers consider leaving Twitter, Musk is looking to fire 3,700 workers, according to a new report.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Musk To Lay Off Half Of Twitter’s Staff: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Elon Musk reportedly plans to lay off half of Twitter's staff, around 3,700 people, in a cost-cutting measure that will be announced Friday, Bloomberg reported.

  15. KVOA Tucson

    Musk plans to cut Twitter workforce (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Elon Musk is planning to cut half of twitter's workforce to reduce costs.

  16. FOX Business

    Elon Musk planning to cut half of Twitter's workforce: Report (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Elon Musk is reportedly planning to halve Twitter's workforce in a move to drive down costs. The Tesla CEO took over the social media company last week.

  17. CBS News

    Report: Elon Musk set to fire roughly half of Twitter's workers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Analysts say the billionaire will move slash costs after overpaying in his $44 billion purchase of the social media company.

  18. BizPac Review

    Musk to announce staff layoffs, set to end 'work from anywhere' program (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    John Hugh DeMastri, DCNF Twitter CEO Elon Musk reportedly plans to lay off half of Twitter’s staff, around 3,700 people, in a cost-cutting measure that will be […]

  19. KAGS Bryan

    Employees at Elon Musk's Twitter brace for layoffs (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    Twitter's 7,500 employees have been expecting layoffs since Musk took control of the company.

  20. Fox News

    Elon Musk notifies Twitter employees that layoffs will begin on Friday: Report (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Twitter notified employees that layoffs will begin on Friday morning, about a week after Elon Musk finalized his $44 billion deal to purchase the company.

  21. KTVZ Bend

    Elon Musk's Twitter begins laying off employees across the company (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Elon Musk’s Twitter has begun laying off employees across the company, after an internal memo on Thursday warned that cuts would be coming. On Thursday night and into Friday morning, dozens of Twitter employees began posting on the platform that they had alre…

  22. KTVU San Francisco

    Twitter begins widespread layoffs; class action suit filed (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform and some employees filed a class action lawsuit alleging not enough time was given to them before getting the boot.

  23. NewsBusters

    The Left Melts Down Over Musk’s Twitter Layoffs (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    Cue the Great Twitter Freakout Phase Two.

  24. Tucson

    Widespread Twitter layoffs begin a week after Musk takeover (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform. The company had told employees by email that they would find out by 9 a.m. PDT

  25. Lamag

    Elon Musk Plans to Lay Off 50 Percent of Twitter Workers (opens Lamag)

    Published

    Lamag's feed description

    Big-spender Elon Musk is reportedly going fire half of Twitter and, needless to say, work-from-home privileges are over

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