An ex-Twitter employee asked Elon Musk to confirm his employee status after losing access to his work computer 9 days ago.
Musk asked about the work the employee had been doing, and the employee responded, mentioning saving $500k on a SaaS contract and leading prioritization of design projects.
Musk responded with laughing emojis, which some interpreted as public humiliation.
Some Twitter users criticized Musk's response and suggested giving the ex-employee another chance.