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Why Elon Musk’s first week as Twitter owner has users flocking elsewhere

It’s been a week since Elon Musk strode into the Twitter headquarters with a kitchen sink, signalling his official takeover of the company.

The Conversation

Elon Musk Begins Mass Layoffs At Twitter

Employees will receive an email by 9 AM PST on November 4th confirming whether they have been laid off or not, according to the internal memo, which also states that employee badge access to Twitter's offices will be shut off "temporarily." Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Twitter staff await email telling them whether they're still employed

Twitter employees waiting to hear whether they still have a job will be told their fate by email on Friday, following a week of uncertainty about the company's future under new owner Elon Musk.

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Musk commences Twitter job cuts as advertisers hit pause

Twitter Inc. plans to start cutting staff Friday, the company said in an email to employees.

Tribune News Service

Musk aiming to charge for Twitter check mark from Monday: Reports

Social media giant’s new owner is reported to be planning to launch $8 subscription service from next week.

Al Jazeera

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says her Twitter was 'bricked' after criticising Elon Musk over verification payment

US Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises concerns about troubles with her Twitter account after trading barbs with the platform's new boss Elon Musk.

ABC News

Twitter to staff: Look for "job or no job" emails Friday AM

The email announcing the layoffs is the first official communication from Twitter's leadership to the staff since Musk took over.

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Twitter closes offices as staff told to prepare for mass layoffs

Twitter employees will learn in the next few hours time whether they are included in mass layoffs revealed at the social media company.

The New Daily

Elon Musk announces Twitter mass layoffs to begin Friday

The reduction, which will be delivered by email, comes as the new Twitter CEO was speculated to cut as much as 50% of staff

The Guardian - US

Kanye West announces 'verbal fast' which will see him avoid speaking for 30 days

Kanye West is set to refrain from speaking, drinking and having sex after the star made the bold claim on Twitter on Thursday

Daily Mirror

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War of tweets erupts between Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Elon Musk: ‘Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8′

Tribune News Service

General Mills latest to halt Twitter ads as Musk takeover sparks brand exodus

Cheerios and Lucky Charms cereal company joins General Motors Co and Audi among others in pulling money from the platform

The Guardian - US

Kanye West's controversial Twitter return sparks new accusations of anti-Semitism

Kanye West has returned to Twitter after having his account restricted following a slew of vile anti-Semitic comments, but the rapper has now sparked a fresh controversy

Daily Mirror

Kanye West says he’s going on a ‘verbal fast’: Won’t speak, drink or have sex for 30 days

‘But my Twitter still lit,’ rapper stipulated

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The Independent UK

General Mills, Audi pause Twitter ads, will evaluate site

General Mills and Audi are the latest big advertisers to pause ads on Twitter as questions swirl about how the social media platform will operate under new owner Elon Musk

Daily Mirror

Amber Heard 'deletes Twitter account' amid ex Elon Musk’s controversial takeover

Aquaman actress Amber Heard appears to have deleted her Twitter account just days after billionaire Elon Musk controversially took over the social media platform

The Independent UK

Eric Idle slams Elon Musk’s Twitter verification plans which he says he stole from Monty Python

Billionaire posted sketch about clinic where patients pay for confrontations with professional arguer

Irish Mirror

Former Eastenders actor warns Elon Musk over removal of verified accounts after groomers stole identity to speak to young fans

Rob Kazinsky, who played Sean Slater in the British soap and well-known character Macklyn Warlow in True Blood, took to Twitter to share his thoughts after Musk announced plans to charge verified users €8 a month to retain the mark

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The Independent UK

Twitter's blue check: Vital verification or status symbol?

Elon Musk wants to change how Twitter doles out its checkmark badges for verified accounts

The Independent UK

AOC accuses Elon Musk of sabotaging her Twitter account: ‘Doesn’t seem very free speechy to me’

‘Why should people pay $8 just for their app to get bricked when they say something you don’t like?’

The Guardian - US

Trevor Noah on attack ads: ‘We don’t accept this in any other job’

Late-night hosts discuss mean-spirited campaign attack ads, Maga voter intimidation and Elon Musk’s proposal to add a video paywall to Twitter

Reason

Senator Dick Durbin Doesn't Understand the First Amendment

On Tuesday, the senator erroneously claimed that "free speech does not include spreading misinformation."

The Independent UK

How Elon Musk, Trump and Tucker Carlson helped far-right conspiracy theorists hijack the Paul Pelosi attack

Bogus reports and right-wing influencers spread false information that rapidly outpaced the truth. Court filings and interviews detail a gruesome attack. There was no ‘friend’ in his underwear. Alex Woodward reports

The Guardian - UK

‘A joke that went out of control’: crowdfunding weapons for Ukraine’s war

In just nine hours, the Prytula Foundation raised $5.5m from private donors to buy 50 FV103 Spartans used by the British Army

Al Jazeera

Middle East round-up: Netanyahu’s back, back again

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

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