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The tech industry has been hit by a wave of layoffs in recent weeks, with companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google announcing plans to cut thousands of jobs. However, Twitter is bucking the trend and adding to its workforce.
The company announced on January 29 that it would be creating a new team of 100 content moderators. The team will be responsible for addressing issues such as hate speech, misinformation, and spam.
The decision to create the new team comes as Twitter faces increasing scrutiny from regulators around the world. In the United States, Twitter CEO Elon Musk is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 31 to discuss the company’s content moderation policies.
The decision to add to Twitter’s workforce is a significant departure from the trend in the tech industry. It suggests that Musk is committed to improving the company’s content moderation policies, even as he faces criticism from some users and regulators.
