Report: Twitter was locked out of its own Twitter account during the Musk takeover

• The first weeks of Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter were a mess controversy and changes to the site.
• Platformer reported that login information for the official @Twitter account was not shared during the chaotic handoff.
• Platformer reports that Twitter employees were kept from accessing the company’s social accounts for 12 days.

Platformer reported that login details for Elon Musk’s Twitter account were not shared with the new leadership during the chaotic takeover.

According to reports, the $44-billion acquisition of the social media company was disorganized. employeesAnd experts alikeReports indicate that mass layoffs that were in some cases reversedAnd employees left “in limbo”Information about their working status

Platformer, a newsletter run by Casey Newton, ex-editor of The Verge, was informed by sources that the login details for official were provided by Platformer. @Twitter social accountThese were just a few of the details that were lost in the chaos.

Platformer reported that the Twitter team finally accessed their account on Wednesday after 12 days. However, the account has not posted since Oct 13. 

—Twitter (@Twitter) October 13, 2022

Musk’s purchase has been made of the social media platform. mired in controversy for monthsThe result? acquisition that was completed two weeks ago.In the days that followed, advertisersAnd influential usersThese were leaving the platformConcerns over rising hate speechAnd changes to the user experience.

Among the recent inconsistent changes to Twitter — including the rolled-back layoffs — Musk has also implemented new rules about parody accountsI wiggled back and forth on if an $8 Twitter Blue subscription will give usersA verification badge — a feature that was suspended today — and whether or not a gray “official” checkThe new verification system would be in place. 

Insider reached out to Musk and Twitter representatives but they did not immediately respond.