CHAOS ATX HEADQUARTERS: ELON MUSK FIRES 2,000 EMPLOYEES AFTER VIRAL JOKE MOCKING CHARLIE KIRK’S DEATH In a move that has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and the entire tech world, Elon Musk has reportedly fired 2,000 employees from X (formerly Twitter) overnight after a viral internal post mocked the tragic assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Sources inside the company describe a tense, almost surreal atmosphere that unfolded in the hours after the post went viral. The joke – reportedly made by a mid-level content moderator – was shared in a private Slack channel but quickly leaked onto the platform itself, where screenshots began circulating just hours after Kirk’s funeral. The post, described as “cruel” and “deeply disrespectful,” mocked Kirk’s death during a public event at Utah Valley University.
Musk, who had previously remained publicly silent about Kirk’s assassination, allegedly found the joke “beyond forgiveness.”
“You don’t mock the dead. You don’t mock someone who was fighting for what they believed in – whether you agreed with them
or not,” Musk reportedly told executives during an emergency call late last night.
At 3:00 AM, employees at X began receiving termination emails. By sunrise, entire teams had been wiped out – including content moderation groups, middle management, and communications staff. Over 2,000 people were affected in what some employees are calling “The Midnight Massacre.”
One anonymous engineer told reporters:
“It was absolute chaos. People were crying on Slack, asking what they did wrong. Musk didn’t care. If you were in that channel or anywhere near it, you were gone.”
Insiders say Musk personally ordered a full audit of all internal communications, demanding to know who reacted with laughing emojis
or even acknowledged the joke.
“He wanted names. He wanted accountability,” said a former HR staffer who was also fired.
By mid-morning, Musk posted on X himself:
“Free speech does NOT mean freedom from consequences. Mocking a man’s death – ANY man’s death – is not comedy, it’s cruelty. X will always stand for truth, not hate.”
The post exploded across the internet, racking up tens of millions of views in just hours. Supporters praised Musk for taking a moral stand, saying it was a rare moment of accountability in Big Tech. Critics, however, accused him of overreach and silencing employees out of fear.
Political commentators from both sides weighed in. Some conservatives celebrated the move as a sign of respect toward Kirk’s memory. Others argued that Musk had gone too far, calling it a “mass firing that borders on corporate authoritarianism.”
Meanwhile, Kirk’s family has reportedly been informed of Musk’s action. A family spokesperson released a short statement:
“We did not ask for anyone to lose their jobs. We only hope Charlie is remembered for the values he stood for – and that his death inspires unity, not division.”
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