Twitter locks staff out of offices

Twitter has told employees that the company's office buildings will be temporarily closed, with immediate effect. It did not give a reason for the move. It came as reports said many staff were leaving Twitter after Elon Musk's ultimatum that they commit to working long hours at high intensity or take a severance package. We’ll speak to our tech reporters and people talking about it on social media.

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(Photo: The Twitter social media app showing Elon Musk running on a mobile phone, as Twitter has temporarily closed its offices as more staff chose to leave, sparking new concerns about the site's ability to stay online. PA Photo. Issue date: Friday November 18, 2022. Credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire)