Twitter, Musk and Trump

Trump’s Federal Buyout Memo Has Echoes of Musk’s 2022 Twitter Purge
A new memo offering "deferred resignation" to all federal employees seems to be taking its strategy from Musk's chaotic Twitter takeover.
Trump cribs Musk’s “fork in the road” Twitter memo to slash gov’t workforce
Echoing Elon Musk's approach to thinning out Twitter's staff in 2022, Donald Trump's plan to significantly slash the government workforce now, for a limited time only, includes offering resignation buyouts.
Trump's government-worker buyouts are feeling a lot like Musk's Twitter in 2022
The new administration is emailing government employees draft resignation letters. Musk sent a similar email to Twitter staff in 2022.
Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government
Elon Musk is only one week into his role in President Donald Trump’s new administration, but the US federal government is already rolling out the Twitter playbook to manage its spending and personnel.
Trump administration offers federal workers payouts for resignations in move mirroring Elon Musk's memo at Twitter
The Trump administration offered an ultimatum to some federal employees asking them to choose if they want to resign in a pitch that echoes Elon Musk's moves at Twitter.
Trump Offers Federal Workers a Buyout to Quit. Why It Echoes Musk’s Twitter Playbook.
President Donald Trump has told federal workers to either return to the office or quit. It looks like Elon Musk’s strategy when he bought Twitter. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management made all federal employees a deferred resignation offer Tuesday as it ramps up its return-to-office push.
For 'VC Twitter,' LinkedIn is becoming the place to be
LinkedIn has emerged as a go-to platform for VCs, with investors leveraging it for networking, brand building, and investment ...
Andreessen: Substack And Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Broke The Social Media Censorship Dynamic
Tech founder Marc Andreessen explained how the U.S. government's social media censorship scheme came to an end during an ...
A Rock legend just left X. Here’s why he’s off Twitter.
Robert Smith announced he was leaving X (formerly Twitter) for now this past Sunday. The Cure’s frontman/guitarist tweeted on ...
How it may be ‘Twitter moment’ for the US government employees after President Donald Trump’s ‘February 6 deadline email’
US President Donald Trump has initiated a federal workforce overhaul reminiscent of Elon Musk's Twitter strategy. Federal ...
Reddit sites with millions of followers ban links to X, Twitter after Elon Musk inauguration salute
In reaction to hand gestures Elon Musk made at a post-inauguration rally that many said resembled a Nazi salute, Reddit ...
Twitter reacts: Adam Schefter pushes bizarre conspiracy about Chiefs, referees
See what Twitter had to say when Adam Schefter doubled down on a bizarre conspiracy about the NFL’s referees and the Kansas City #Chiefs.
Meta to pay $25 million to settle Trump's 2021 lawsuit over suspended accounts
Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it has agreed to pay about $25 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over ...
Phillies Lose All-Star Reliever in Free Agency: Reports
The Philadelphia Phillies' loss is the Kansas City Royals' gain, as an All-Star free agent closer reached an agreement on a ...