Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of Twitter, has admitted that Elon Musk was to blame for the widespread layoffs

Dorsey apologised and tweeted his support for the Twitter staff on Saturday.

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Former Twitter workers are criticising the firm and Musk

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they criticize for the company's turbulent first week under his leadership.

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Former Twitter workers have complained loudly about the platform's recent acquisition by Elon Musk

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but Jack Dorsey, the company's co-founder, claimed responsibility.

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In a tweet on Saturday, Dorsey admitted that Musk had fired thousands of people in the company's first week of ownership.

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Dorsey quickly followed up with another tweet in which he thanked Twitter's staff.

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"I am grateful for, and love, everyone who has ever worked on Twitter. I don't expect that to be mutual in this moment...or ever…and I understand," he wrote.

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