Layoffs have become all too common in the tech industry over the last few months. With the looming recession, tech giants like Meta, Google, and Microsoft, among many others, have begun trimming down their workforces in anticipation of the leaner days ahead. Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter, on the other hand, seem to be a bit more pointed, although the exact reason for the potential cuts have not been made public just yet. The plan is admittedly a drastic one that could improve Twitter in the short term. However, there’s a good chance that the move could create some serious problems for Twitter down the line; problems that Musk has promised to solve. While many knew Musk planned to shake up how things are done at Twitter, this report took it to a whole new level. Experts, analysts, and pretty much everyone on Twitter have noted that this kind of roll back could have a dire impact on the company and the platform as a whole. From spam accounts to hackers, this reduction could leave Twitter open to a lot of issues. The deal appears to be back on for now, though, with a Delaware judge giving Musk and Twitter until the end of the month to sort out their differences, or else they’re going to court. These less strenuous times haven’t stopped the controversial CEO of Tesla and SpaceX from shaking the trees a bit with his latest statement about layoffs. Whether or not Musk will follow through remains to be seen but given his outlandish words about the future of Twitter under his watchful eye, it’s safe to assume that nothing is off the table.
