Twitter layoffs continue under Elon Musk
Additional Twitter employees were terminated Thursday as part of ongoing
Rrolling layoffs under new owner Elon Musk, including from the public policy and media and entertainment teams
As part of Thursday’s layoffs, the members of Twitter’s public policy team who had remained following last month’s mass layoffs
Were again cut down by about half to around 15 employees, a former Twitter employee with knowledge of the layoffs told CNN.
Among the public policy team’s responsibilities are working with outside advisory groups such as the Twitter
Trust and Safety Council, which the company disbanded earlier this month.
It also manages human rights programs to protect vulnerable users like activists, engages in transparency efforts
It also manages human rights programs to protect vulnerable users like activists, engages in transparency efforts
Works with government agencies and helps to ensure compliance with global regulations.
The public policy team had more than 60 employees prior to Musk’s takeover, the former employee said.