With stories of Musk’s personal politics and ego needs ?
The people running the social media system are worried and disheartened…..
The CEO responded that the company always worked to care for employees and the impact its platform has on the world.
Twitter higher-ups also said during the meeting it would track the attrition rate for employees after the buyout is complete.
The Telsa CEO reached a deal to purchase Twitter for $44 billion and take it private on Monday, a decision that was cheered by users who believe that the platform has been stifling free speech.
Musk has been critical of Twitter’s content moderation practices in the past, and emphasized his commitment to free speech….
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“The PR speak is not landing. They told us don’t leak and do a job you are proud of, but there is no clear incentive for employees to do this,” an employee told Reuters after the meeting…
A wave of Republicans have seen their twitter accounts gain, while Democrats have seen losses….
Greene, a Georgia Republican, boasted nearly 539,000 followers on Sunday, the day before Musk’s Twitter takeover. As of Wednesday morning, she had seen an increase of more than 107,000 followers.
User statistical reports also showed Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis gaining morethan 211,000 followers. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, saw an increase of more than 102,000 followers.
Those increases come as Democrats lost followers, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, down more than 38,000 followers, Vice President Kamala Harris, down28,000, White House press secretary Jen Psaki, down 9,600 followers, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, down nearly 11,000 followers.
Even former President Barack Obama, the most followed Twitter account, lost more than 5,000 followers on Tuesday.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, commented on the conservative upswing Tuesday evening….