Twitter Shuts Down Indian Engineering Operations, Lays Off ‘Fewer Than 20’

Twitter confirmed that it is shuttering its engineering operations in Bangalore, India, but the number of layoffs is not as drastic as some reports suggested.

Twitter confirmed that it is shuttering its engineering operations in Bangalore, India, but the number of layoffs is not as drastic as some reports suggested.

The social network confirmed the move to Ingrid Lunden of TechCrunch, with a spokesperson telling her:

As part of our normal business review, we have decided to stop the global engineering work at the Bangalore development center. We thank the impacted individuals, fewer than 20 people, for their valuable contributions and are doing as much as we can to provide them a respectful exit from our company.

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