Twitter Teeters

You've got to read this. Seriously. https://t.co/UXwM5fgTX5

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 10, 2022

Several top security and privacy executives resigned from Twitter on Thursday, citing the rapid rollout of new features without proper security reviews and Elon Musk’s order that employees return to the office. https://t.co/bV9sNNhPk5

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 10, 2022

“All of this is extremely dangerous for our users,” the message says. “Given that the FTC can (and will!) fine Twitter BILLIONS of dollars pursuant to the FTC Consent Order, extremely detrimental to Twitter’s longevity as a platform. Our users deserve so much better than this.”

— Casey Newton (@CaseyNewton) November 10, 2022

...you see, a madman has purchased the company. We thought he'd just use it as a trollish plaything, but now he seems intent on deliberately driving it into bankruptcy.

For future communication, check your personal email. pic.twitter.com/vz7bKpv7JZ

— Jonah Blank (@JonahBlank) November 10, 2022

And Elmo displays his wit:

It’s not like people use their phones to call their cell carriers… https://t.co/n86cKYOJ1Z

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) November 10, 2022

He’s gonna need more than that:

So... this tweet turned out to be pretty prescient, eh? https://t.co/ivf6DlEWoo

— Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) November 10, 2022

Really good @mmasnick piece: "While Elon may think he’s not afraid of the FTC, he should be. The FTC is not the SEC and the FTC does not fuck around." https://t.co/OahBuepIYe

— @joshsternberg@mstdn.social for a real good time (@joshsternberg) November 10, 2022

Mike's suggestion that Elon and the Elonoi should take the FTC more seriously is well-taken. Let me add a practitioner's note: in my experience federal judges are CRAZY deferential to the FTC.

/1https://t.co/U7pGu6fpgb

— Popehat (@Popehat) November 10, 2022

/3 Your client may not go to jail, but your client's assets WILL be frozen and their company WILL be shut down and multiple restrictions WILL be imposed with, shall we say, a less factually and legally robust basis that you would expect. It's deeply unsettling.

— Popehat (@Popehat) November 10, 2022

The FTC is not mocked, either:

Ken, if you were a lawyer for Twitter, how would you react to this statement from the FTC? pic.twitter.com/Kvv9f6qYvB

— Absentia (@GuiltyNAbsentia) November 10, 2022

Did Elmo learn nothing from Chancery Court?

Some more, uh, thoughts on this. https://t.co/sJ1kk72MiY

— Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) November 10, 2022

That explains why they quit. And how's this for a pep talk?

Elon Musk is doing an all hands with Twitter employees. They got a one hour notice and he showed up 15 minutes late.

— Zoë Schiffer (@ZoeSchiffer) November 10, 2022

Wow. Elon Musk just told Twitter employees he’s not sure how much run rate the company has and “bankruptcy isn’t out of the question.”

— Zoë Schiffer (@ZoeSchiffer) November 10, 2022

And if, like me, you think you missed something:

Yup and they, across the board, told him NO

— 🇺🇦💙Worldpeacepls (@G3nX3r67) November 10, 2022

Elmo in bankruptcy. That won’t affect Tesla stock stall!

what a sentence pic.twitter.com/AHeoseVX63

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) November 10, 2022

Nothin’ but good times ahead!