Earlier on Friday, Elon Musk said that Twitter has experienced a “huge drop in revenue”.
Earlier on Friday, Elon Musk said that Twitter has experienced a “huge drop in revenue”.
Twitter Has laid off 50% of its employeesThe company’s Head of Safety and Integrity said in a tweet on Friday that the social media platform’s content moderation capabilities remain in place.
Security and integrity chief Joel Roth’s tweet went on to reassure users and advertisers after the company was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk.
Mr Roth said 15% of the staff on the trust and security team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation and harmful material has been furloughed. Company-wide, the layoffs affected 50% of employees, he said, which was the first confirmation from Twitter about the size of the layoffs.
With the US midterm election just days away, Mr Roth said combating harmful misinformation is a top priority.
“Again, to be clear, Twitter’s strong commitment to content moderation remains absolutely unchanged,” Musk tweeted shortly after Mr Roth’s own tweet.
Earlier on Friday, Mr Musk said Twitter had experienced a “huge drop in revenue” due to civil rights groups who raised concerns about how the layoffs would affect moderation, and their ad spend on top advertisers. pressure to pull.
Major brands such as General Mills and General Motors have said they have stopped advertising on Twitter.