Elon Musk Begins Layoffs at Twitter

Elon Musk will begin laying off employees at Twitter on Friday.

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"We recognize that this will impact a number of individuals who have made valuable contributions to Twitter," the email said.

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The reduction is necessary "to ensure the company's success moving forward," Twitter said.

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All Twitter employees will learn of their employment status at the company by 9 a.m. PT Friday,

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Through an email with the subject line "Your Role at Twitter," the notice said.

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Twitter currently has roughly 7,500 workers, but it wasn't immediately clear how many would be affected by the layoffs.

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