{"id":504544,"date":"2022-10-28T22:04:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T19:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/five-takeaways-on-musks-twitter-takeover\/"},"modified":"2022-10-28T22:04:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T19:04:29","slug":"five-takeaways-on-musks-twitter-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-on-musks-twitter-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"#Five takeaways on\u00a0Musk\u2019s Twitter takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a8c13c14e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-on-musks-twitter-takeover\/#Five_takeaways_on_Musks_Twitter_takeover\" >Five takeaways on\u00a0Musk\u2019s Twitter takeover<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-on-musks-twitter-takeover\/#Trumps_permanent_ban_could_be_reversed\" >Trump\u2019s permanent ban could be reversed\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-on-musks-twitter-takeover\/#Musks_first_day_starts_with_cleaning_house\" >Musk\u2019s first day starts with cleaning house \u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-on-musks-twitter-takeover\/#The_political_right_is_hailing_the_takeover\" >The political right is hailing the takeover\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-on-musks-twitter-takeover\/#Hate_speech_is_popping_up\" >Hate speech is popping up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-on-musks-twitter-takeover\/#An_uncertain_future\" >An uncertain future<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Five_takeaways_on_Musks_Twitter_takeover\"><\/span>Five takeaways on\u00a0Musk\u2019s Twitter takeover<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially took over <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> in a $44 billion deal late Thursday night. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The purchase is a seismic moment for Twitter that will also shake up the worlds of media and politics.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Musk, whose up-and-down effort to buy Twitter looked in doubt just weeks ago, has vowed to change the way the social platform avidly used by politicians, celebrities and the media operates.<\/p>\n<p>He describes himself as a \u201cfree speech absolutist,\u201d which has led to expectations that he\u2019ll bring back to Twitter people who have been previously banned.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the deal was finalized, Musk took to the social media platform to tweet \u201cthe bird is freed\u201d and \u201clet the good times roll.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are five takeaways from Musk\u2019s takeover of Twitter. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trumps_permanent_ban_could_be_reversed\"><\/span><strong>Trump\u2019s permanent ban could be reversed<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3621184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/trumpdonald_070822_AP_John-Locher.jpeg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Former President Trump speaks during an event Friday, July 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo\/John Locher, File)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/en_us\/topics\/company\/2020\/suspension\">permanently suspended<\/a> from Twitter\u00a0last year after he incited his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>But that could change now that Musk is in charge. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Musk\u2019s primary interest in obtaining Twitter earlier this year was due to his interest in free speech. He has criticized the platform\u2019s leadership for their content management rules, which Musk contended showed a \u201cstrong left bias.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Trump return to Twitter just as the former president may announce a new bid for the White House would be a big deal. Trump used Twitter to control the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> cycle as a candidate and during his presidency, and replicating those efforts with his new Truth Social platform has been less successful. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if Trump will want to return to Twitter, as doing so would damage Truth Social. <\/p>\n<p>On Friday, he said in a message on his own platform that he was glad Twitter was in \u201csane\u201d hands, but didn\u2019t commit to a return. <\/p>\n<p>Back in May, Musk said during <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/2bf4e8db-e35c-40fd-9fdc-bfff6745e90f\">an event hosted by th<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/2bf4e8db-e35c-40fd-9fdc-bfff6745e90f\">e Financial Times<\/a> that he would reverse the platform\u2019s existing ban on the former president. \u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Musks_first_day_starts_with_cleaning_house\"><\/span><strong>Musk\u2019s first day starts with cleaning house <\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3262929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg 980w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/muskelon_twitter_ap_0408.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has officially acquired Twitter. (Associated Press)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After acquiring Twitter, Musk immediately fired several of the platform\u2019s top executives,\u00a0including CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All three of the executives had <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-10-28\/twitter-s-twtr-top-bosses-poised-to-exit-with-100-million-as-musk-takes-over\">\u201cgolden parachute\u201d<\/a> clauses in the purchase agreement with Musk, meaning that the world\u2019s richest man will have to cough up $204 million in severance to the trio. They are also entitled to a year\u2019s salary and health insurance. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, those executives were behind a number of the standards on content that Twitter had relied upon over the last couple of years. <\/p>\n<p>Their exit and Musk\u2019s entrance adds to questions about whether Twitter will become even more of a \u201cWild West\u201d environment where bullying and race- and gender-based attacks are not moderated. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_political_right_is_hailing_the_takeover\"><\/span><strong>The political right is hailing the takeover<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\u00a0(R-Ga.)\" class=\"wp-image-3652659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/taylorgreenemarjorie_091422gn2_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\u00a0(R-Ga.) arrives to the Capitol for a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of votes on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. (Greg Nash)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Republicans have long complained that social media leans to the left, and they have mostly been <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lauding Musk\u2019s takeover. <\/p>\n<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), for example, cheered Musk\u2019s buying of Twitter, calling it  \u201cthe most important development for Free Speech in decades.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><figcaption>Reps.\u00a0Jim Jordan\u00a0(R-Ohio), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) tweeted out celebratory messages about free speech, with Boebert promising that \u201ca lot of suppressed truths, on social media and in Congress,\u201d will come \u201cto light in the next two years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Twitter has pushed back against arguments it is biased against conservatives, and there is evidence that right-wing content has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/09\/26\/facebook-conservatives-2020-421146\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/09\/26\/facebook-conservatives-2020-421146\">no trou<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/09\/26\/facebook-conservatives-2020-421146\">ble finding large audiences<\/a> on social media. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hate_speech_is_popping_up\"><\/span><strong>Hate speech is popping up <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2148\" height=\"1396\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3643498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg 2148w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg?resize=300,195 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg?resize=768,499 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg?resize=1108,720 1108w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg?resize=1536,998 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg?resize=2048,1331 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg?resize=645,419 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg?resize=50,32 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1307414278.jpg?resize=876,569 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Multiple instances of hate speech have appeared on Twitter since Musk acquired the platform. (Getty)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Early Friday, numerous anonymous Twitter accounts praised Musk\u2019s takeover and then began\u00a0to spew racist and antisemitic comments on the platform. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElon now controls twitter. Unleash the racial slurs. K\u2014S AND N\u2014\u2013S,\u201d said one account, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2022\/10\/28\/musk-twitter-racist-posts\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>, while another said, \u201cI can freely express how much I hate n\u2014\u2013s \u2026 now, thank you elon.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before finalizing his deal with Twitter, Musk posted <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585619322239561728\/photo\/2\">a n<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585619322239561728\/photo\/2\">ote to Twitter<\/a> that appeared designed to quell fears among advertisers that the platform could become a free-for-all. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cTwitter can obviously not become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences!\u201d the note reads. \u201cIn addition to adhering to the laws of the land, our platform must be warm and welcoming to all, where you can choose your desired experience according to your preferences\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Finding a balance between free speech and having a free-for-all where hate speech is tolerated will be a challenge for Musk, who has vowed to make Twitter more profitable.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_uncertain_future\"><\/span><strong>An uncertain future<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5550\" height=\"3700\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3708331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg 5550w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg?resize=1080,720 1080w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg?resize=645,430 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg?resize=50,33 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/11da196f2d864d97b852cbb7215da70e.jpg?resize=876,584 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Musk closed the deal for Twitter Thursday for $44 billion. (AP Photo\/Mary Altaffer)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The future of Twitter under Musk is difficult to predict. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The company has been public since 2013 and now, as a private entity, it will not be required to make public disclosures about its performance every quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter\u2019s 7,500 employees are concerned about the future of their workplace. Earlier this month, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2022\/10\/20\/musk-twitter-acquisition-staff-cuts\/\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported that Musk planned on laying off 75 percent of Twitter\u2019s workforce if he acquired the company. And even though <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-10-27\/musk-tells-twitter-employees-he-doesn-t-plan-to-cut-75-of-jobs?sref=10lNAhZ9#xj4y7vzkg\">Musk denied he would make such massive cuts<\/a> to Twitter staff, layoffs are still expected under the billionaire\u2019s leadership. <\/p>\n<p>Twitter employees receive stock in the company as part of their compensation. But now that the company is set to become private, Musk agreed to pay out the stock workers already have and to give cash bonuses in the future. <\/p>\n<p>The payouts are worth $100 million at this point, and some workers fear that Musk will turn to layoffs before making good on his promise to pay up, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/10\/28\/business\/dealbook\/elon-musk-twitter-employee-payouts.html\">according to The New York Times\u2019s DealBook<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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