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Job Cuts To Aliens: Musk's First Chat With Twitter Staff

Elon Musk interacted with Twitter employees during the company's townhall last week.

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This was the Tesla chief's first interaction with the staff since he announced a $44 billion takeover bid in April.

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Musk had a 10-minute freewheeling chat with the employees, where he took several direct questions.

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Twitter needs to allow more space for people to say whatever they want, Musk said, as long as it doesn't violate the law.

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Top of mind for Twitter staff was Elon Musk's view on remote working.

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The world's richest man said that only “excellent contributors” should be allowed to work remotely.

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When asked about potential layoffs, Elon Musk didn't dismiss the idea, saying that Twitter “needs to get healthy.”

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“Anyone who is a significant contributor should have nothing to worry about,” he added.

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He also talked about possible product changes, including charging users for verification

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During the interaction, Musk brought up the existence of aliens and other space civilizations.

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He said that he hasn't seen actual evidence of aliens.

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