Top Twitter exec says 50% of staff laid off

Top Twitter exec says 50% of staff laid off

Twitter app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Twitter has laid off 50% of its employees, the company’s head of safety and integrity said on Friday in a tweet, while saying that the social media platform’s content moderation capabilities remained in place.

The tweet by safety and integrity head Yoel Roth moved to reassure users and advertisers following the company’s takeover by billionaire Elon Musk.

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