Twitter layoffs: Dozen of staff fired in Dublin, Singapore
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter layoffs: Dozen of staff fired in Dublin, Singapore

Live Mint  

Twitter Inc has fired a dozen of staff in the trust and safety team handling global content moderation and in the unit related to hate speech and harassment, Bloomberg news agency reported. As per Bloomberg's report, the affected staff include Nur Azhar Bin Ayob, the head of site integrity for Twitter’s Asia-Pacific region, a relatively recent hire; and Analuisa Dominguez, Twitter’s senior director of revenue policy. Since taking over the company, Musk has overseen the firings or departures of roughly 5,000 of Twitter’s 7,500 employees and instituted a “hardcore” work environment for those remaining. Last month at Twitter Spaces, the mercurial entrepreneur likened the company to a“plane that is headed towards the ground at high speed with the engines on fire and the controls don’t work.” Twitter faces multiple suits over unpaid bills, including for private chartered plane flights, software services, and rent at one of its San Francisco offices.

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Laid-off Twitter Africa team ‘ghosted’ without severance pay or benefits, former employees say
1 year, 5 months ago

Laid-off Twitter Africa team ‘ghosted’ without severance pay or benefits, former employees say

CNN  

Nairobi, Kenya CNN — Former employees of Twitter Africa who were laid off as part of a global cost-cutting measure after Elon Musk’s acquisition have not received any severance pay more than seven months since leaving the company, several sources told CNN. In late May, the former employees, who were based in the Ghanaian capital Accra, accepted Twitter’s offer to …

Wrongly fired? Twitter to re-hire some employees, Elon Musk admits some firing were not correct
1 year, 7 months ago

Wrongly fired? Twitter to re-hire some employees, Elon Musk admits some firing were not correct

India Today  

Twitter will re-hire some of the employees that were laid off in the past few months. In an interview with CNBC’s David Faber following the latest Tesla shareholder meeting, Elon Musk confirmed the same and admitted that the layoffs were not done in the correct manner. For those who are unaware, Elon Musk took control of Twitter back in October …

Twitter again accused of legal violations during mass layoffs
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter again accused of legal violations during mass layoffs

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc. faced a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the social media giant of illegally laying off contract workers without notice after Elon Musk bought the company last year, the latest action stemming from its massive job cuts. The proposed class action, filed in San Francisco federal court, claims Twitter in November laid off numerous workers employed by staffing firm TEKsystems …

Twitter was down for hours after Elon Musk fired 200 employees, now fixed and tweets showing up
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter was down for hours after Elon Musk fired 200 employees, now fixed and tweets showing up

India Today  

Twitter is down again. This is nothing new as the platform has faced multiple outages in the last few months, especially after Elon Musk acquired the platform and fired thousands of employees. And Twitter users believe that the platform is down because Musk fired some engineers in the latest round of layoffs. Twitter CEO Elon Musk recently said that he, …

Twitter lays off 10% of current workforce
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter lays off 10% of current workforce

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc. has laid off at least 200 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, the New York Times reported late on Sunday, in its latest round of job cuts since Elon Musk took over the micro-blogging site last October. The layoffs on Saturday night impacted product managers, data scientists and engineers who worked on machine learning and site reliability, …

Twitter layoffs continue: Elon Musk-led company fires 50 more amid cost cuts
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter layoffs continue: Elon Musk-led company fires 50 more amid cost cuts

Live Mint  

Twitter undertook yet another round of job cuts this week with around 50 people being laid off on Saturday. According to a report by The Information, the job cuts impacted multiple engineering teams - including those supporting advertising technology, the main Twitter app as well as technical infrastructure to keep Twitter's systems up and running. Musk had noted last year …

Twitter layoffs continue: More employees fired by Elon Musk after shutting India offices
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter layoffs continue: More employees fired by Elon Musk after shutting India offices

India Today  

Twitter seems to be on a layoff spree. While the details about the exact number of employees who have been impacted by the latest round of layoffs at Twitter is unknown, the cited source says that the social media giant had about 800 people in sales and marketing teams in January 2023. Other measures Twitter took to cut expenses, and …

Are many ex-employees suing Twitter? Lawyer says...
1 year, 10 months ago

Are many ex-employees suing Twitter? Lawyer says...

Hindustan Times  

The number of ex-Twitter employees suing the social media giant 'goes up daily', a lawyer representing some of those laid off after billionaire Elon Musk took over said, British broadcaster BBC reported Saturday. Lisa Bloom said she is already representing around 100 ex-staffers fired by Musk, who are suing Twitter over contract breaches and discrimination. Around half of Twitter's 8,000-strong …

Twitter to lay off 50 more workers: report
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter to lay off 50 more workers: report

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc. plans to lay off 50 workers in its product division in the coming weeks, Business Insider reported quoting two people familiar with the company. The layoffs come six weeks after Elon Musk reportedly told staff that there would not be further retrenchment and could reduce the company’s headcount to under 2,000, according to the report. In December last …

Layoffs at Amazon, Twitter, Ola, and more: 91 tech companies fired over 24,000 employees in 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Layoffs at Amazon, Twitter, Ola, and more: 91 tech companies fired over 24,000 employees in 2023

India Today  

The tech industry is currently struggling to sail through the ongoing economic slowdown. According to statistics by Layoffs.fyi- a site which tracks all tech startup layoffs, 91 tech companies around the globe have fired around 24151 employees in January 2023. In a recent blog post, CEO Andy Jassy confirmed that Amazon is continuing layoffs while firing around 18000 employees across …

Twitter Singapore fate unclear as employees made to return home
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Singapore fate unclear as employees made to return home

The Hindu  

The fate of Twitter’s Singapore office is unclear as Business Insider reported CEO Elon Musk was shutting down the office while another journalist tweeted that employees were being led out of the building due to rent issues. I'm told Twitter employees were just walked out of its Singapore office — its Asia-Pacific headquarters — over nonpayment of rent. Landlords walked …

Twitter sacks more staff overseeing global content moderation: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter sacks more staff overseeing global content moderation: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Twitter Inc made further staff cuts in the trust and safety team handling global content moderation and in the unit related to hate speech and harassment, Bloomberg news reported on Saturday. Those laid off at the social media platform owned by Elon Musk include Nur Azhar Bin Ayob, a relatively recent hire as head of site integrity for the Asia-Pacific …

Layoffs: Elon Musk fires more Twitter employees across departments
1 year, 11 months ago

Layoffs: Elon Musk fires more Twitter employees across departments

India Today  

It's been more than 3 months since Elon Musk got the chair of Twitter, but the company still has not settled its sail yet. The impacted employees include Nur Azhar Bin Ayob, the head of site integrity for Twitter's Asia-Pacific region, a relatively recent hire; and Analuisa Dominguez, Twitter's senior director of revenue policy. Significantly, if we look at a …

Layoffs Have Gutted Twitter’s Child Safety Team
54 years, 11 months ago

Layoffs Have Gutted Twitter’s Child Safety Team

Wired  

Removing child exploitation is “priority #1”, Twitter’s new owner and CEO Elon Musk declared last week. Based in Twitter’s Asian headquarters in Singapore, the team enforces the company’s ban on child sex abuse material in the Asia Pacific region. The impact of layoffs and resignations on Twitter’s ability to tackle CSAM is “very worrying,” says Carolina Christofoletti, a CSAM researcher …

Laid off, called back & fired again: Ex-Twitter staffer post for help goes viral
2 years ago

Laid off, called back & fired again: Ex-Twitter staffer post for help goes viral

Live Mint  

It is surely not a good time to be in the tech sector. After laying off about 3,700 workers, the microblogging company reportedly reached out to some of these laid-off employees and asked them to return back as they were laid off by ‘mistake’. But days later, he was called back for being ‘critical talent’ to Twitter and told to …

From 7,500 on Nov 1 to 2700 on Nov 22, here is how Elon Musk fired Twitter employees to reduce cost
2 years, 1 month ago

From 7,500 on Nov 1 to 2700 on Nov 22, here is how Elon Musk fired Twitter employees to reduce cost

India Today  

Ever since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, he has complained about employees at the social media company. Although, irrespective of whatever Musk tweets, it is quite clear that decision to let go of Twitter employees was primarily driven by the desire to cut operating cost and spruce up Twitter's financial health. Elon Musk Sacked 50 per cent of Twitter workforce Musk …

After firing around 5000 employees, Twitter boss Elon Musk plans to hire engineers from India
2 years, 1 month ago

After firing around 5000 employees, Twitter boss Elon Musk plans to hire engineers from India

India Today  

Elon Musk has fired thousands of Twitter employees in the last few weeks. In a recent meeting with employees, Musk said that “significant portions of the technology stack need to be rebuilt from scratch” and at one point he said it would be a good idea to “somewhat decentralize things” by setting up engineering teams in Japan, India, Indonesia, and …

42% Twitter employees opt for freedom from Elon Musk; 99% feel layoffs undignified, say workplace polls
2 years, 1 month ago

42% Twitter employees opt for freedom from Elon Musk; 99% feel layoffs undignified, say workplace polls

Firstpost  

After firing a large number of Twitter employees, Elon Musk wrote: ‘I would like to apologise for firing these geniuses. Their immense talent will no doubt be of great use elsewhere’ New Delhi: Twitter has come under a cloud of criticism for the apparently highhanded approach its new owner Elon Musk has assumed towards the employees. After firing a large …

Elon Musk ‘fired Twitter staff for criticising him’
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk ‘fired Twitter staff for criticising him’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A number of Twitter staff …

Amazon, Twitter, More Tech Giants Are On Sacking Spree: What This Signals
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon, Twitter, More Tech Giants Are On Sacking Spree: What This Signals

ABP News  

Over the past few weeks, top tech firms located in the Silicon Valley have laid off over 20,000 employees across the globe. From Twitter to Meta, the big tech companies have sacked thousands of employees or have frozen hirings as they are anticipating troubled times ahead. Why tech companies are sacking employees After the Covid pandemic, the tech firms and …

Twitter cuts thousands of contract employees without notice: report
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter cuts thousands of contract employees without notice: report

The Hindu  

Twitter terminated some 4,400-5,500 contractors, on Saturday, without advance notice, according to a report by tech newsletter Platformer. Most contract employees working with Twitter did not receive any advance notice and found out only after losing access to the company’s internal emails and communications systems, it said. Mass firings spanning both U.S.-based and global contract employees reportedly affected teams working …

After sacking 50% workforce, Twitter lays off over 4,400 contractual workers
2 years, 1 month ago

After sacking 50% workforce, Twitter lays off over 4,400 contractual workers

Live Mint  

After sacking about 50% of Twitter workforce, Elon Musk has reportedly laid off at least 4,400 contractual workers at the social media company. A week after Elon Musk's takeover, on 4 November, Twitter fired around 3,700 people via email as a way to cut costs. Others were let go before management realized that their work and experience may be necessary …

Two weeks of chaos: What happened after Elon Musk took over Twitter
2 years, 1 month ago

Two weeks of chaos: What happened after Elon Musk took over Twitter

Firstpost  

Twitter, which is under financial pressure from debt and a slumping economy, is now unrecognisable compared with what it was a month ago Elon Musk had a demand. On 28 October hours after completing his $44 billion buyout of Twitter the night before, Musk gathered several human resource executives in a “war room” in the company’s offices in San Francisco. …

How Tesla engineers running Twitter made an error & revealed how they fired 50 per cent of Twitter’s employees
2 years, 1 month ago

How Tesla engineers running Twitter made an error & revealed how they fired 50 per cent of Twitter’s employees

Firstpost  

Engineers from Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla and Boring Co. who were managing Twitter erroneously made public Slack channels and discussed the firing of Twitter’s employees and how they would go about it. The entire saga of Elon Musk firing nearly 50 per cent of Twitter’s global workforce has been a clown show, and if some former employees of Twitter are to …

'Condemn The Way Twitter Sacked Indian Employees': IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw On Mass Layoffs
2 years, 1 month ago

'Condemn The Way Twitter Sacked Indian Employees': IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw On Mass Layoffs

ABP News  

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has criticised the decision by Elon Musk-run Twitter to sack its employees in India, saying that they should have been given a "fair time for transition". Vaishnaw's reaction, first reported by Business Standard, came as Musk fired about half of Twitter's workforce globally, including nearly 150-180 employees in India. "We condemn the way Twitter has …

Twitter has asked some of its fired employees to come back, says they were fired 'mistakenly': Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter has asked some of its fired employees to come back, says they were fired 'mistakenly': Report

Firstpost  

A lot of Android and iOS developers, with years of experience, who were ‘mistakenly fired’ have been asked to return by Twitter’s management after they realised their skill and experience were vital to implement what Elon Musk had planned for the platform. Elon Musk and his team who are running Twitter laid off about 3700 employees from its global workforce …

Twitter's u-turn? Elon Musk-led company asking some fired employees to return, say reports
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter's u-turn? Elon Musk-led company asking some fired employees to return, say reports

India TV News  

Highlights Several employees are being asked to return as they were fired by mistake, say reports Twitter after Elon Musk's takeover fired almost half of its global workforce Layoffs were across engineering, sales and marketing, and communications teams Days, after Twitter fired thousands of employees globally post billionaire Elon Musk's takeover as company's new boss, the microblogging site, is now …

Twitter slashes its staff as Musk era takes hold on platform
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter slashes its staff as Musk era takes hold on platform

Associated Press  

Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the social media platform and its ability to fight disinformation just days ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. He added that Twitter’s “efforts on election integrity — including harmful misinformation that can suppress the vote and combatting state-backed information operations — …

Twitter fires majority of employees in India as part of global layoffs
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter fires majority of employees in India as part of global layoffs

The Hindu  

Twitter India team has been “significantly” impacted by the global layoffs at the social networking platform with the majority of the about 250-member team being fired, a week after Elon Musk acquired the company for $44 billion, according to sources. They’re trying to destroy free speech in America,” he tweeted.As per internal plans reviewed by Reuters, Mr. Musk, the world’s …

Elon Musk's Twitter begins mass layoffs from India, sacks entire marketing and communications team
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk's Twitter begins mass layoffs from India, sacks entire marketing and communications team

Firstpost  

A Twitter India staff said, layoff has started and some of his colleagues have received email notification regarding this New Delhi: Elon Musk’s Twitter has started the process of mass layoffs by sacking entire marketing and communication department in India on Friday. Some of my colleagues have received email notification regarding this,” news agency PTI quoted a Twitter India employee …

At Twitter, Elon Musk sets this time to find out if employees have been fired
2 years, 1 month ago

At Twitter, Elon Musk sets this time to find out if employees have been fired

Live Mint  

A few days after Elon Musk took the reins of Twitter following a $44 billion deal, Twitter started laying off employees on Friday, according to a memo sent to staff. Twitter employees have been bracing for this kind of bad news since Musk completed his mammoth $44 billion acquisition late last week and quickly set about dissolving its board and …

Twitter layoffs employees in marketing and communications department in India: Reports
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter layoffs employees in marketing and communications department in India: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Twitter, now owned by Elon Musk, on Friday laid off scores of employees from its marketing and communications department in India, reports said, adding that layoffs have taken place across several verticals. This is happening globally,” people familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times, commenting on sackings from the marketing and communications department. Also, earlier today, reports emerged that the …

Twitter fires employees in India: ‘Significant chunk laid off’
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter fires employees in India: ‘Significant chunk laid off’

Live Mint  

Twitter has sacked the whole marketing and communications department in India as the laying off began in the country, according to a report quoting sources. Some of my colleagues have received email notification regarding this," a Twitter India employee said on the condition of anonymity. Twitter on Friday started laying off employees in India as part of a global job …

Sacked Or Not Sacked: Twitter's Email Leaves Employees In A Fix Amid Reports Of Mass Layoff
2 years, 1 month ago

Sacked Or Not Sacked: Twitter's Email Leaves Employees In A Fix Amid Reports Of Mass Layoff

ABP News  

New Delhi: Twitter is abuzz ironically with posts about the mass layoffs set to take place at the microblogging platform after billionaire Elon Musk took over its reins. A Washington Post journalist who accessed the email has now posted it on Twitter and wrote: "Here's the first official communication from Twitter's new leadership to its staff, a week after Musk …

Chaos, Confusion As Twitter Announces Mass Layoffs To Begin Friday: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Chaos, Confusion As Twitter Announces Mass Layoffs To Begin Friday: Report

ABP News  

Twitter's new chief Elon Musk is set to begin mass layoffs at Twitter on Friday that will cut down the company’s workforce. Reuters reported that the announcement of layoffs comes as Elon Musk completes a week of demanding deep cost cuts and imposing an aggressive new work ethic across the social media company. Twitter did not say how many workers …

Former employees sue Twitter over layoffs, alleging violation of labor laws
2 years, 1 month ago

Former employees sue Twitter over layoffs, alleging violation of labor laws

LA Times  

Former Twitter employees have sued the social media giant, alleging that the company violated and planned to violate federal and state laws that govern mass layoffs. The lawsuit comes as a large fraction of Twitter’s employee base has been receiving layoff notices in the wake of Elon Musk’s $44-billion acquisition of the company. Plaintiff Emmanuel Cornet was laid off from …

Twitter employees brace for massive layoffs as Elon Musk completes his acquisition
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter employees brace for massive layoffs as Elon Musk completes his acquisition

LA Times  

Elon Musk has told potential investors he plans to cut Twitter’s staff of roughly 7,500 employees to just over 2,000. After six months of wrangling and delaying tactics, Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter finally closed late Thursday, according to reports — leaving Twitter employees facing a very different picture than the one they contemplated in April. “Elon Musk’s plan …

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