Elon Musk’s First Days as Twitter Owner: Conspiracies, Chaos, and Desperation

After acquiring Twitter last week, Elon Musk has moved fast and made a mess of things already. His chaotic first few days on the job may smack of desperation for a reason: He's now stuck with a $44 billion acquisition that he clearly did not want, and it's got to make money. At the same time, there's every indication that he has no idea what he's doing.

Numerous reports have suggested that massive staffing changes are or will soon be underway to cut costs, which may have unpredictable effects on...