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‘This Is Illegal’: Elon Musk Sends Message To Satya Nadella After Podcaster Claims Microsoft Hiring 'Unqualified Queer and Black People' for Its Gaming Division, Ignoring White Candidates

Elon Musk sent a message to Satya Nadella after a podcaster alleged that Microsoft’s gaming division prioritized hiring "unqualified queer and Black people" over white candidates.

‘This Is Illegal’: Elon Musk Sends Message To Satya Nadella After Podcaster Claims Microsoft Hiring 'Unqualified Queer and Black People' for Its Gaming Division, Ignoring White Candidates

Elon Musk told Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella that not hiring white people on the job is illegal. The reaction of tech billionaire was triggered as a response to a post that said Microsoft's gaming division excluded white males from being hired to work on their video games. The post done by Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) further said that all the new hires were " unqualified queers" and "black people". The post further said that the tech company's executives had an explicit mandate against "crusty old white dudes." Starlink Gets FCC Approval for US Commercial License To Provide Supplemental Coverage From Space.

Hiring "Unqualified Queers" and "Black People" Is Illegal, Said Elon Musk to Satya Nadella

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