Twitter's headcount has been cut in half. This was announced by the head of the department
What is known
Despite drastic staff cuts, Twitterwill not cut the main opportunities for social network content moderation. The fight against false information spread on the platform will remain a key priority.
The Trust & group is responsible for this on Twitter.Safety. Yoel Roth noted that compared to other departments, it suffered relatively little. Trust & Safety decreased by 15%.
Twitter is being sued over staff cuts. The plaintiffs believe that the dismissal is in violation of the law, according to which the staff must be notified of the dismissal at least 60 days in advance.
Elon Musk's lawyers argue thatemployees will continue to receive payments and benefits during the termination. This period just takes 60 days. If the workers agree to sign a contract termination agreement and a document called "Exemption from all requirements", then they will also be paid a severance pay in the amount of one month's wages.