Elon Musk Apologizes After Publicly Mocking Disabled Twitter Employee
Elon Musk Apologizes After Publicly Mocking Disabled Twitter Employee
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Twitter Chief Elon Musk apologized publicly to a former employee with disabilities Tuesday. He suggested that the person did not do any meaningful work at the company. The billionaire also asked for accommodations for him, which was rare in the face of the ongoing chaos and uncertainty at Twitter.
An ex-Twitter employee received an apology from Elon Musk.
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Musk apologized to former Twitter employee Haraldur “Halli” Thorleifsson after the two shared a bitter exchange on the platform a day earlier.
Musk, who publicly criticized Thorleifsson’s work and his need for disability accommodations, said the comments arose from a “misunderstanding of his situation.”