{"id":40434,"date":"2023-04-09T23:49:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T23:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/elon-musk-apologizes-after-publicly-mocking-disabled-twitter-employee\/"},"modified":"2023-04-09T23:49:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T23:49:10","slug":"elon-musk-apologizes-after-publicly-mocking-disabled-twitter-employee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/business-markets\/elon-musk-apologizes-after-publicly-mocking-disabled-twitter-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Apologizes After Publicly Mocking Disabled Twitter Employee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Topline Twitter chief Elon Musk on Tuesday publicly apologized to a disabled former employee he suggested did no meaningful work for the company and asked for work accommodations he did not need, a rare move from the billionaire amid ongoing turmoil and uncertainty at Twitter following his takeover. Elon Musk apologized to a former Twitter employee. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Musk apologized to former Twitter employee Haraldur \u201cHalli\u201d Thorleifsson after the two shared a bitter exchange on the platform a day earlier. Musk, who publicly criticized Thorleifsson&#8217;s work and his need for disability accommodations, said the comments arose from a \u201cmisunderstanding of his situation.\u201d This stemmed from Musk being told things that were \u201cuntrue\u201d or were \u201ctrue, but not meaningful,\u201d he said. Musk said it was a \u201clong story\u201d figuring out what was real and what was not but stressed a video call with Thorleifsson clarified the matter. The billionaire, well-known for his unpredictable outbursts and tirades against critics on Twitter, said it is \u201cbetter to talk to people than communicate via tweet.\u201d Musk appeared to offer Thorleifsson his job back, adding that he is \u201cconsid&#8230; Click below to read the full story from Forbes<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberthart\/2023\/03\/08\/elon-musk-apologizes-after-publicly-mocking-disabled-twitter-employee\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Topline Twitter chief Elon Musk on Tuesday publicly apologized to a disabled former employee he suggested did no meaningful work for the company and asked for work accommodations he did not need, a rare move from the billionaire amid ongoing turmoil and uncertainty at Twitter following his takeover. 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