Elon Musk Addresses Twitter Layoffs, Refutes Hate Speech Claims in BBC Interview

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Elon Musk discussed changes to Twitter since he took over the platform last October in an interview with BBC News. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from BusinessInsider, NRO, and BBCWorld:

Twitter CEO Elon Musk was interviewed by BBC News on Tuesday night. During the interview, Musk spoke on changes made to the platform since he took over in October and the response from the public and the media.The interviewer asked Musk about claims that misinformation and hate speech have risen since he enacted his reforms to the social media platform’s content moderation policies. Musk asked for a specific example of hate speech on Twitter.

Musk also addressed layoffs at Twitter since he took over. Over 6,000 Twitter employees have been laid off since October, which Musk stated was a necessary cost-cutting measure to “save Twitter from bankruptcy.” Musk addressed criticisms from media outlets regarding his decisions since acquiring the social media platform, stating, “if the media's firing non-stop stories about why you're a horrible person, it's hurtful.

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