“Refrain from Tweeting, Slacking, or sharing any commentary.” | Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images
Following Elon Musk’s notice to Twitter that he wants out of his $44 billion deal (https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23200961/elon-musk-files-back-out-twitter-deal-breach-of-contract) to purchase the company, employees have been instructed to not publicly comment on the deal. An internal memo by Twitter’s general counsel and obtained by The Verge says that staffers should “refrain from Tweeting, Slacking, or sharing any commentary about the merger agreement.”
The note, which you can read in full below, cites the fact that the merger is an ongoing legal matter. Musk’s team alleges that the company “failed or refused to provide” information about the number of bots on its platform,” and Twitter’s board has announced that it’s suing Musk (https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23201004/twitter-to-sue-elon-musk-for-backing-out-of-merger) to ensure that the deal goes through as originally agreed.
After the news broke Friday that Musk wanted...
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Following Elon Musk’s notice to Twitter that he wants out of his $44 billion deal (https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23200961/elon-musk-files-back-out-twitter-deal-breach-of-contract) to purchase the company, employees have been instructed to not publicly comment on the deal. An internal memo by Twitter’s general counsel and obtained by The Verge says that staffers should “refrain from Tweeting, Slacking, or sharing any commentary about the merger agreement.”
The note, which you can read in full below, cites the fact that the merger is an ongoing legal matter. Musk’s team alleges that the company “failed or refused to provide” information about the number of bots on its platform,” and Twitter’s board has announced that it’s suing Musk (https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23201004/twitter-to-sue-elon-musk-for-backing-out-of-merger) to ensure that the deal goes through as originally agreed.
After the news broke Friday that Musk wanted...
Continue reading… (https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23201108/twitter-tells-employees-not-to-comment-on-musk-deal)