Twitter is laying off a third of its talent acquisition team
CNN
Twitter is laying off a portion of its recruiting team after previously saying it would pause most hiring. The move comes as Twitter continues to await a pending acquisition by Elon Musk, a process that has been marked by confusion and contention between the social media company and the billionaire Tesla CEO.
Several media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, on Thursday reported that Twitter would lay off around 30% of its talent acquisition team, fewer than 100 people. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed the layoffs to CNN, saying the reduction was made to account for revised business needs.
Twitter said in May — just weeks after Musk agreed to buy the company — that it would halt most hiring and backfills, except for "business critical" roles, and would pull back on other non-labor costs. Several senior executives announced their exit from the company at the same time.