Mashable: Recently the platform saw the layoffs of at least 3,700 employees.

Twitter is going crazy with its new ownership. Friday saw the layoffs of at least 3,700 Twitter employees, and by Sunday, the company has reached out to dozens of those workers, asking them to come back to work.

According to Bloomberg, two sources say that some of those being asked to return were mistakenly laid off.

The sources quoted, "others were let go before management realized that their expertise and knowledge may be crucial to construct the new features Mr. Musk envisions."

Due to Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion at the end of October, the dismissal was in keeping with Musk's rise to Twitter's main position.

The billionaire's goal, according to persons familiar with the situation quoted by Bloomberg, was to "remove half of Twitter's personnel, making good on vows to slash costs."

After suddenly being cut off from the company's email and Slack, many workers also found out they had been laid off.

Employees were considered retained if they got an email in their work account, but those who received an email in their personal account were considered terminated.

The platformer has previously reported on the social networks' plans to rehire former employees.

Regarding Twitter’s reduction in force, unfortunately there is no choice when the company is losing over $4M/day.

Everyone exited was offered 3 months of severance, which is 50% more than legally required.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2022
Musk tweeted on Friday, "Regarding Twitter’s reduction in force, unfortunately, there is no choice when the company is losing over $4M/day."

Musk, as part of his takeover, is experimenting with new ways to monetize the blogging site, such as instituting an $8 fee to keep an account verified.

Volker Türk, the UN's high commissioner for human rights, has addressed an open letter to Elon Musk expressing his worries about Twitter's stance on free speech.

In the letter, Türk wrote: "I urge you to ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter under your leadership."

Türk praised the social network's capacity for worldwide communication, but expressed "worry and apprehension" about Twitter's role in the digital public square.