Shirin Ghaffary

senior correspondent for Recode by Vox

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Under Elon Musk’s new leadership, Twitter has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and has introduced new changes. Some users are leaving the platform in response.

Mass layoffs, lost advertisers: Elon Musk takes Twitter private

Under Elon Musk’s new leadership, Twitter has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and has introduced new changes. Some users are leaving the platform in response.

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