Twitter chaos deepens as key security executives quit
- Chief security officer Lea Kissner tweeted that she would be leaving, along with other key privacy or security executives
- Robin Wheeler, who held a key role linking Twitter with advertisers and was considered a key Musk ally inside the company, was also out
Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter descended ever deeper into chaos on Thursday, as key security executives resigned from the platform, drawing a sharp warning from US regulators.
The walkouts came a day after the chaotic launch of new features introduced by Tesla and SpaceX owner Musk following his US$44 billion buyout of the influential messaging app.
Musk on Thursday warned employees that the site was burning dangerously through cash, raising the spectre of bankruptcy if the situation was not turned around.
“I’ve made the hard decision to leave Twitter,” tweeted chief security officer Lea Kissner, who reportedly stepped down with other key privacy or security executives.
In the most extraordinary exit, US media reported that Yoel Roth, the site’s head of trust and safety, stepped down just a day after staunchly defending Musk’s content moderation policy to advertisers.