Twitter temporarily closed its offices after telling employees they will be informed by email later in the day whether they are being laid off reut.rs/3sZ55N1 1/5 
The move follows a week of uncertainty about the company's future under new owner Elon Musk.
The social media company said in an email to staff it would tell them by 9 a.m. Pacific time on Friday (12 p.m. EDT/1600 GMT) about staff cuts 2/5
The social media company said in an email to staff it would tell them by 9 a.m. Pacific time on Friday (12 p.m. EDT/1600 GMT) about staff cuts 2/5
'In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global workforce on Friday,' said the email sent, seen by @Reuters 3/5
Musk, the world's richest person, is looking to cut around 3,700 Twitter staff, or about half the workforce, as he seeks to slash costs and impose a demanding new work ethic, according to internal plans reviewed by @Reuters this week 4/5
Twitter employees vented their frustrations about the layoffs on the social network, using the hashtag #OneTeam reut.rs/3DC2wFF 5/5
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