Elon Musk tweeted 'let the good times roll' after buying Twitter. His first day instead saw heads roll, emboldened trolls, and inspired hoaxes.
later reported on Friday that it was likely a hoax; one person claiming to be a laid-off Twitter staffer said his name was"Rahul Ligma," which The Verge confirmed is not a name employed with Twitter .
Needless to say, the first day of Twitter's Musk rule was chaotic. Musk didn't rein in far-right response, nor were fears of mass layoffs tempered within the company. Musk has said he views Twitter as a"digital town square" but insisted to advertisers in a letter this week that itSign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.NOW WATCH: OPINION: Media activist shares how Musk could change Twitter