Tech mogul Elon Musk has revealed that his social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, now rebranded as X, will extend legal support to individuals who face unfair treatment from their employers because of posting or liking something on the platform.
Musk took to X on Saturday to declare, “If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill.” The offer comes with an assurance of unrestricted funding for legal expenses incurred in such situations.
“And we won’t just sue, it will be extremely loud and we will go after the boards of directors of the companies too,” Musk said later in response to a post about nothing changing behavior in the U.S. faster than a threat of legal action.
If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill.
No limit.
Please let us know.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 6, 2023
Last month, Musk reported a significant surge in monthly users on the X platform, boasting figures exceeding 540 million.
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The announcement coincided with a phase of structural reorganization within the company, driven by the pursuit of revitalizing dwindling advertising revenue.
It was also the latest in a series of comments from X executives claiming strong traction in usage, after Meta Platforms (META.O) launched a competing platform called Threads on July 5.
After 17 years with an iconic blue bird logo that came to symbolize the broadcasting of ideas to the world, billionaire Musk renamed Twitter as X and unveiled a new logo in July, marking a focus on building an “everything app.”
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Musk earlier in July had said that the platform’s cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load. An upturn in advertising revenue that had been expected in June failed to materialize.
