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Discord reportedly lays off 17% of its workforce
14 JANUARY 2024
Social media platform, Discord, has reportedly told staff it will axe its workforce by 17%, approximately 170 employees.
In an internal memo, reported by The Verge, CEO Jason Citron said the company will "sharpen our focus and improve the way we work together to bring more agility to our organization."
The memo obtained by The Verge, reveals the cuts will impact 170 employees across various departments.
In an internal company email, The Verge reported that CEO Jason Citron said "Today we are making the unfortunate and difficult decision to reduce the size of Discord's workforce by 17 percent.
"This means we are saying goodbye to 170 of our talented colleagues. This is a decision we did not take lightly, but it is one that we have conviction in to better our users, our business and our mission over the long term."
Mr Citron added that employees should be "proud of what we've been able to accomplish together", but also stated recently the company has had to "face some hard truths."
Discord is yet release a public announcement regarding the alleged layoffs.
The news comes as large tech companies across the United States have made huge layoffs this month, including Twitch.
According to their website, Discord currently has over 150 million active monthly users, and 19 million active servers per week.
Image credit: Discord