An engineering chief at Twitter says he is leaving the company a day after the launch of Ron DeSantis' US presidential campaign on the platform was hit with technical glitches.
Foad Dabiri tweeted: "After almost four incredible years at Twitter, I decided to leave the nest yesterday."
Mr DeSantis' entry into the race for the White House was hit by problems as a Twitter livestream malfunctioned.
More than 80% of the firm's workforce has been cut since Mr Musk bought it.
After almost four incredible years at Twitter, I decided to leave the nest yesterday. The combination of the fantastic community, the impact it has, and its limitless potential sets Twitter apart. So, here is my pseudo-obligatory gratitude thread: #LoveWhereYouWorked
— Foad Dabiri (@foaddabiri) May 25, 2023
Mr Dabiri did not specify why he had decided to leave Twitter or whether it was related to the problems with the DeSantis event on the platform.
Twitter did not provide a statement on Mr Dabiri's exit when approached by the outlet.
Mr Dabiri, who was the engineering lead for Twitter's Growth organisation, said in a tweet he had "experienced two distinct eras" at the company, before and after it was acquired by the multi-billionaire last year.
In another post, Mr Dabiri said the transition into Twitter's "2.0" was "massive and rapid".
However, Mr Dabiri said:
"Working with @elonmusk has been highly educational, and it was enlightening to see how his principles and vision are shaping the future of this company."
And then came "2.0." What an extraordinary journey it has been. To say it was challenging at the outset would be an understatement. The change was massive and rapid; we came through and emerged stronger, thanks to the remarkable team that held the fort.
— Foad Dabiri (@foaddabiri) May 25, 2023
Issues with a Twitter livestream meant that an event to launch Mr Desantis' bid for the Republican presidential nomination got under way 20 minutes late.
By the time Wednesday evening's Twitter talk had begun in earnest, hundreds of thousands of Twitter users had left the platform.
The Florida governor is viewed as former President Donald Trump's chief rival to be their party's candidate in the 2024 general election.
Mr Musk, who also runs car maker Tesla and rocket firm SpaceX, bought Twitter for $44bn (£35.4bn) in October.
Since Mr Musk took the reins at Twitter, he has laid off thousands of employees, including engineers responsible for the site's operations and technical troubleshooting.
Mr DeSantis' team worked quickly to spin the technical stumbles, writing on Twitter that the announcement had broken "the internet with so much excitement", and posting a link to the campaign website.
His press secretary Bryan Griffin claimed the online event had raised $1m in an hour.
There was so much enthusiasm for Governor DeSantis' vision for our Great American Comeback that he literally busted up the internet. Washington is next.
— Bryan Griffin (@BryanDGriffin) May 24, 2023
$1 million raised online in one hour... and counting!
At one point, the Twitter event drew more than 600,000 listeners, according to Reuters news agency figures, but by its conclusion, there were fewer than 300,000.
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