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Elon Musk says Twitter ‘breaking even’ amid reports of ad revenue slump

Twitter has been hit by a massive decline in advertising since Musk acquired the company for $44 billion in October.

Published on: Apr 12, 2023 11:05 AM IST
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Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday the social media company is "roughly breaking even," as most of its advertisers have returned.

Twitter CEO, Elon Musk.
Twitter CEO, Elon Musk.

He made the comments in an interview with BBC broadcast live on Twitter Spaces that attracted more than 3 million listeners.

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Twitter has been hit by a massive decline in advertising since Musk acquired the company for $44 billion in October.

Musk had said that was due to the cyclical nature of ad spending and some of which was "political." He said on Wednesday most of its advertisers have since returned.

Also Read: Twitter ad revenue to dip 28 per cent this year, claims forecast

Musk said Twitter has about 1,500 employees now, a sharp decline from around 7,000 workers before his acquisition.

 
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