Elon Musk Promises to Pay Legal Fees of Nigerians, Other Twitter Users Maltreated Over Posts on Platform
- Elon Musk said he would pay X users who their employers mistreat over their posts on the platform
- Musk said that there is no limit to the legal support he can provide Twitter users
- The post has drawn a mixed reaction, with many asking Musk to pay African workers who were fired from Twitter without pay
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Despite reportedly owing Africans who worked for Twitter when he bought the platform, Elon Musk has promised to fund the legal bills of users poorly treated by employers over their posts.
Elon Musk announced the move via a tweet on Sunday, August 6, 2023, stating that there is no limit to the amount of support he can give users maltreated for airing their opinions on the platform.
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Nigerian ministerial nominee under fire for previous tweets
Elon Musk said:
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“If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill. No limit.”
Users have reacted to the billionaire’s tweet, with some praising him while others say it is a means to shield users from the consequences of their actions.
According to reports, a Nigerian ministerial nominee, Bosun Tijani, was grilled by lawmakers over controversial comments he made on Twitter in the past.
In one of his tweets, Tijani described Nigerian Senators as morons and Nigeria as an expensive tag.
The ministerial nominee from Ogun state apologized over the now-deleted tweets and said he was angry.
Musk 'refuses' to pay Twitter workers from Africa
Former African employees of Twitter, now known as X in Africa, are yet to receive their promised severance pay several months after Elon Musk bought the platform for $44 billion in October last year.
The world’s richest man had introduced a series of changes to the platform, including laying off thousands of staff, most of whom reportedly remain unpaid, and renaming it X.
Other changes include paid subscriptions for verified users and monetization, among others.
Musk’s post has mixed reactions, with many Nigerians asking him to pay African workers whom he sacked without pay.
Elon Musk: Twitter abandons African staff after Firing without severance compensation
Legit.ng reported that former Twitter employees who were fired in Ghana in November 2022 were not given any severance compensation, and the company has not contacted them in three months, CNBC has reported.
According to Twitter, the action was necessary as part of a measure by the owner of the platform, Elon Musk, to cut costs. The billionaire, during the heat of the global job cut wave last year, tweeted that the company was losing over $4 million daily.
Meanwhile, he noted that those who were affected - nearly all staff - were offered three months of severance, which equals 50% more than legally required.
Source: Legit.ng
