One More Twitter Exec Abruptly Exits As Musk Warns Of Bankruptcy Risk
Correction 11/11/2022: A previous version of this article stated that Twitter executive Robin Wheeler had departed alongside Yoel Roth. Shortly after these reports surfaced, Wheeler took to Twitter to say that she's still with the company.
Twitter appears to be in a state of chaos, at least when it comes to its internal workforce and how it is handling the changes that new owner Elon Musk demanded within days of taking ownership of the social media company. Leaks have alleged everything from worries about whether Twitter's infrastructure will be able to hold up in the future to allegations that recent executive departures may leave the company at risk of Federal Trade Commission troubles — and the FTC has made it clear that it's both worried and watching closely.
Those executives included Twitter's now-former CISO Lea Kissner, as well as the company's chief compliance officer and chief privacy officer. Hot on the heels of that news is a fresh batch of leaks from people who are said to have knowledge of internal matters. According to Bloomberg, those sources say that Elon Musk has warned staff that Twitter is at risk of bankruptcy, and it seems that two additional executive departures happened around the same time.
Two more executive depart as Twitter's future hangs in the balance
If you've been paying attention to Elon Musk's Twitter account and the general news surrounding the current state of the company, you've likely repeatedly seen one name: Yoel Roth. Musk has retweeted Roth — who was put in charge of Trust and Safety — multiple times in recent days. Roth also participated in Musk's Spaces discussion on Wednesday, November 9, that aimed to help reassure advertisers who are increasingly abandoning the platform. Now, only a day later, sources claim Roth has left the company for reasons that are unclear at this time. The Verge, Bloomberg, and Platformer all report verifying the departure with their sources.
At the time of writing, Roth hasn't posted anything on Twitter since November 9, though his Twitter description has been updated to say he's the "Former Head of Trust & Safety at Twitter." The abrupt exit will leave Twitter down another executive who was tasked with a burdensome yet important role at the newly transformed company.
According to multiple reports, Elon Musk called for an "all-hands" meeting with staff at Twitter on November 10, painting for them a depressing picture of a company that sounds like it's on the verge of collapse. Twitter has not publicly commented on the claims, which isn't surprising — almost all of the company's communications employees were swept up in the broad layoffs earlier this month.