evidence: Immediately after the acquisition, Musk fired several top Twitter executives including CEO Parag Agrawal;[229][230] Musk became the CEO instead.[231] He instituted a $7.99 monthly subscription for a "blue check",[232][233][234] and laid off a significant portion of the company's staff.[235][236] Musk lessened content moderation, including reinstating accounts like The Babylon Bee.[237][238] The Southern Poverty Law Center noted that Twitter has verified numerous extremists;[239] hate speech also increased on the platform after his takeover.[240][241] [...] - ^ Picchi, Aimee (November 4, 2022). "Elon Musk set to fire roughly half of Twitter's workers". CBS News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022. [...] - ^ Mitchell, Charlie. "Sweary tirades and abrupt firings under Elon Musk, new book claims". The Times. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2021.