Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers
Published: 8/22/2025

Elon Musk and X - formerly Twitter - have reached a settlement with former employees who sued for severance pay. Some 6,000 workers were laid off after Musk took over Twitter in 2022. The lawsuit alleged that the company had denied employees proper severance benefits. Musk's cost-cutting measures resulted in downsizing various Twitter teams.