Despite already laying off thousands of employees, layoffs continue at Twitter business.

Twitter has cut half of its public policy team, according to posts on Twitter and LinkedIn from a former public policy employee.

TechCrunch reached out to both the former employee and Twitter for comment, but could not immediately confirm the exact extent of the cuts.

Twitter also fired some infrastructure engineers via email on Friday.

Across Twitter, an estimated 75% of employees have either decided to leave or have been laid off since Elon Musk took ownership of the company in October.

Theodora Skeadas

Theodora Skeadas, a public policy staffer who announced she was fired, said she was responsible for running the Trust and Security Council, which was disbanded last week.
Twitter laid off around 3,700 employees in early November as part of its first cost-cutting measure. Hundreds more quit later.

The company was also sued in the US for mass layoffs without prior written notice to employees.

The suit was filed in the District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging violation of worker protection laws.

The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, as well as California’s WARN Act, both of which require 60 days notice. .

The suit seeks “a range of relief, including compensatory damages (including back wages).

As well as declaratory relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, and other attorneys’ fees and costs.”

Founded in 2016, the group has focused on content moderation and human rights issues such as the removal of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), suicide prevention and online safety.

Skeadas has also worked on policy development related to CSAM and mental health issues.

The Confidence and Security Council was closed days after three key members quit and published an open letter.

“We are announcing our resignation from Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council because it is clear from research evidence that, contrary to Elon Musk’s claims, the safety and well-being of Twitter users is declining,” the letter reads.

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