Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk, who recently took over Twitter and is running the business, apologized when he publicly ridiculed an employee who asked if he would be fired by publicly mocking him by mentioning his physical disability.
According to the US CNN and Washington Post on the 7th (local time), Icelandic Twitter employee Haraldur Sorleifsson sent a tweet to Musk asking if he would be fired, saying that his company computer was disconnected. At the time, Twitter was said to have laid off about 200 employees.
In a tweet, Sorleifsson said, “I have not been able to access the company computer since 9 days ago,” and asked for confirmation, saying, “Even if I contact the head of the human resources department, I cannot confirm whether I am employed or not.” “What did you do?” Musk asked, and Sorlleifsson listed things like raising the standard of design across the company.
Then, Musk replied, “It is invalid without a proof shot.” He then made fun of his physical flaws by tweeting, “Because of his disability to the extent that he couldn’t even type, (Sor Leifson) did nothing.”
In fact, Sorleifsson suffered from muscular dystrophy, a degenerative disease, and started living in a wheelchair 20 years ago.
Responding to Musk’s accusations, Thorleifsson said, “My hands (typing, using the mouse) get cramped, so I can’t use my hands for a long time.” , was to provide strategic advice.”
He founded his own digital branding company and built 1,000 wheelchair ramps around Reykjavík, Iceland, receiving commendations from the United Nations and the President of Iceland for promoting mobility rights for people with disabilities.
When a big controversy arose on social media, Musk tweeted on the night of the 6th, saying, “I misunderstood the situation he was in,” and said, “I want to apologize.”
Source: Donga
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