SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has pushed for free speech in the past and has recently fired employees over a criticizing letter. Elon Musk described himself on Twitter on March 5 as a "free speech absolutist", and has now reportedly fired several employees for being involved in an internal letter that criticized him. SpaceX executives discovered the letter and have fired at least five employees involved with it, according to The New York Times, which states it communicated with three of the fired employees. Read more: Elon Musk explains what 'freedom of speech' will look like on TwitterDuring Musk's sit-down with Twitter staffers, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO answered some questions about what Twitter will become when his acquisition is finalized. Read more: Elon Musk opens up about what Twitter will become under his rule

Source: New York Times June 18, 2022 17:05 UTC