Jack Dorsey responded to the mass layoffs by saying he owned the responsibility for why everyone was in this situation and that he grew the company too quickly. The layoffs affected employees across all departments.

They are strong and resilient. They will find a way no matter how hard it is. Many are angry with me I am responsible for why everyone is in this situation because I grew the company too fast. I'm sorry for that.

He was the CEO of the company twice. He was ousted from the role in 2007, but returned as the company's CEO in 2015. He asked Parag to take his place and quickly endorsed Musk's takeover of the platform.

Elon is the only solution that I trust. The light of consciousness is extended by his mission. The private text messages were part of the lawsuit against Musk. "I won't let this acquisition fail and will do whatever it takes to get it done." It's too important to the world. When Musk took over, he retained a 2.4 percent stake in the company.

A number of executives, including the CFO and policy chief, were also fired by Musk prior to the layoffs. A group of employees filed a class action lawsuit against the company, accusing them of not giving them enough notice of the job cuts.