Twitter: for the millions not the millionaires
The takeover of twitter by Elon Musk, who is currently a billionaire as opposed to a millionaire, has created turmoil on the social media site.
Musk might charitably be described as eccentric although megalomaniac might be a better description.
I’ve been on twitter since 2009 and I’m not planning to leave at the moment. The bottom line of what has happened is that one owner has been replaced by another. As I wrote in the Guardian (3rd November) twitter really needs to be run by an independent and accountable trust whoever owns it.
There is a more pressing matter however. Musk, claiming a drop in profits- some at least of which has been caused by his own actions- has been sacking twitter workers. This includes those in the UK where he has not followed employment law by giving appropriate notice and entering into consultation.
Prospect which organises twitter workers has accused Musk of doing a digital P and O. One of the most effective ways to counter Musk is to join and get active in a Union
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