It has been claimed that Twitter has emailed all of its 7,500 or so workers with the news that layoffs will begin on Friday. 

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The New York Times reports that the ominous email informing Twitter staff of their imminent termination was sent out today.

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As the layoffs continued on Friday, employees were told to leave the workplace and not come back. With this message, 

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Reducing our worldwide workforce is a necessary but painful step in getting Twitter back on track. 

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However, taking this step is essential to the long-term health of the business. 

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Because of the dispersed nature of our workforce and the need of getting news to affected people swiftly, 

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If your job is unaffected, you will be notified on Twitter. 

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If your job is in jeopardy, you will get an email with instructions on what to do next. 

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