Starting with the layoffs, reports suggest Twitter will get rid of half its workforce globally. That’s almost 4,000 job cuts at once. Some Twitter employees have already filed a class-action lawsuit against the company alleging a violation of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN). The Act requires large companies to notify employees at least 60 days in advance before mass layoffs. While the lawsuit will take time through the court’s route, Musk said that the massive layoff was inevitable as the company was losing over $4 million every day. But he assured that everyone who lost their job got three months of severance. Musk says that’s 50 percent more than the legal requirement (two months). The Twitter CEO has previously reported a massive drop in the company’s revenue due to activist groups pressuring advertisers.
Twitter will let you attach long-form text to tweets
Another update from Elon Musk in recent days is about longer tweets. While he isn’t lifting the character limit for tweets, the new CEO has announced that Twitter will “soon” let you attack long-form text to tweets. You no longer have to share screenshots from a notepad if you want to post a longer text on the app. Musk didn’t share more info about the upcoming feature but said it will end the “absurdity of notepad screenshots.” Following the rollout of this feature, Twitter will improve creator monetization. Musk said creators will be able to monetize all forms of content on the platform. Twitter Search is another area where the company’s boss sees massive room for improvement. He says search within the app currently reminds him of “Infoseek in ‘98!” He plans to change things soon. Unfortunately, we don’t have a timeframe for any of these new features and changes coming to Twitter. Meanwhile, musk has announced zero tolerance for accounts impersonating others. Accounts engaging in impersonation must clearly specify “parody” in their handles or they will be subject to a permanent ban with no warning. Musk says the company will no longer warn users before suspension because of the potential abuse of the verification checkmark, which is now available to anyone subscribing to the $8-a-month Twitter Blue service. Speaking of the checkmark, it will be temporarily disabled if a verified account changes its name. This is another measure to reduce impersonation and abuse of the tool. The paid verification system will roll out this Wednesday after Twitter delayed it by two days to avoid interference with tomorrow’s midterm elections in the US.
