Does Twitter have a 'too much Elon News' problem?

The report comes just hours after Twitter had a conference call with media outlets to explain that its spam account data and technology for blocking bots are just fine, setting up a showdown between the company and its would-be new owner. / A limited-run newsletter occasionally revived when there's Too Much Elon News.

How did Twitter perform in Q2?

Twitter reports Q2 revenue down 1% YoY to $1.18B, vs. 1.32B est., a $270M net loss, down from $66M in net income a year ago, and 237.8M mDAUs, up 16.6% YoY — - Twitter reported earnings for the second quarter on Friday that missed analyst estimates on earnings, revenue and user growth.

Why did Elon Musk leave Twitter?

In a series of tweets, Musk blamed the company’s “massive drop in revenue” on “activist groups pressuring advertisers.” To Musk, it was anyone’s fault but his own. The layoffs had left teams in charge of Twitter’s most critical infrastructure and user experience with a skeletal staff.

What happened to Twitter in January?

Outages would happen sporadically, the worst one in January, when the site was down for over 12 hours for users in Australia and New Zealand. But it was nothing near the catastrophe Musk’s critics had predicted. Mostly, Twitter kept humming along. Meanwhile, more staff deemed nonessential were let go.