Twitter says half of its workers have been sacked but moderators 'experiencing the least impact'

Twitter's caput of information says that fractional of its 8,000 workers person mislaid their jobs but moderators person experienced the "least impact".

There had been wide speculation successful US media that astir 4,000 positions would beryllium axed.

Yoel Roth said connected Twitter: "Here are the facts astir wherever Twitter's Trust & Safety and moderation capableness stands today.

"While we said goodbye to incredibly talented friends and colleagues yesterday, our halfway moderation capabilities stay successful place.

"Yesterday's simplification successful unit affected astir 15% of our Trust & Safety enactment (as opposed to astir 50% cuts company-wide), with our front-line moderation unit experiencing the slightest impact.

"Last week, for information reasons, we restricted entree to our interior tools for immoderate users, including immoderate members of my team.

"Most of the 2,000+ contented moderators moving connected front-line reappraisal were not impacted, and entree volition beryllium afloat restored successful the coming days.

"More than 80% of our incoming contented moderation measurement was wholly unaffected by this entree change. The regular measurement of moderation actions we instrumentality stayed dependable done this period.

"With aboriginal voting underway successful the US, our efforts connected predetermination integrity - including harmful misinformation that tin suppress the ballot and combatting state-backed accusation operations - stay a apical priority.

"What AREN'T we doing? In the abbreviated term, we've had to deprioritise a fewer workflows - similar relationship entree (lost password requests), and immoderate suspension appeals. We're moving to get these backmost online successful the days to come.

"I'll proceed to stock updates astir our spot and information enactment arsenic things germinate successful the days to come. Our team's ngo of enforcing our policies and protecting the conversations happening connected Twitter remains unchanged."

He added: "Recruiters: My DMs are unfastened - I person recommendations for incredibly astute and compassionate endowment that is present available."