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Twitter Refused to Pay Ex-Employees $500 Million in Severance, Lawsuit Says
Under Elon Musk, the company has laid off over 6,000 people, or about 80 percent of its staff.
World’s Richest Added Average of $14M Per Day to Their Wealth Over Past 6 Months
The 500 richest people on the planet collectively added $852 billion to their fortunes in the first half of 2023.
Twitter’s Ad Sales Have Plummeted 59 Percent in Months Since Musk’s Takeover
Prior to Musk’s takeover, advertisers provided about 90 percent of Twitter’s revenue.
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Shielding Elon Musk’s SpaceX From Lawsuits
An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded last month, resulting in catastrophic environmental damage.
Glitches on Twitter Interrupt Ron DeSantis’s 2024 Presidential Campaign Launch
Employees of the social media site said there wasn't enough preparation for the Twitter Spaces event.
Tucker Carlson Accuses Fox of Fraud, Announces Plan to Bring His Show to Twitter
Carlson's legal team fired off a letter stating he is considering litigation against the network.
Tesla Plans to Build Huge Factory in Mexican City Struggling With Water Scarcity
Activists from Mexico are decrying the plan as a prime example of “colonial extractivism.”
Musk’s SpaceX Rocket Explodes in Texas as Feds Approve New LNG Projects
“We’re clearly being exploited by a billionaire and his pet project,” says an activist targeted for protesting SpaceX.
Elon Musk Calls to “Defund” NPR After It Quits Twitter
Musk’s attacks on the outlet serve not only as an attack on journalists, but on public goods as a whole.
Musk Calls New York Times “Propaganda” as He Removes Its Twitter Verification
The debacle over verification is a show of Musk’s right-wing politics and opposition to journalism and the free press.