Former Twitter exec Yoel Roth, Twitter CEO Elon Musk
Former Twitter exec Yoel Roth (left), Twitter CEO Elon Musk (right)
  • A former Twitter exec said "homophobic and antisemitic" harassment forced him to sell his home. 
  • Yoel Roth testified to Congress that the release of Elon Musk's "Twitter Files" harmed former staff. 
  • He said junior employees and staff in other countries were "doxxed" and "threatened." 

A former Twitter executive testified that he was forced to leave and sell his home, after the release of Elon Musk's "Twitter Files" resulted in a barrage of homophobic and antisemitic abuse.

Yoel Roth, Twitter's former head of trust and safety, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday in a hearing about protecting speech from government interference and social media bias, a recording of his testimony reviewed by Insider showed.