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TNW 260: Big Tech Layoffs - Meta Layoffs, Mastodon, Twitter Verification

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  • Meta announced a huge round of layoffs in its company. Gerrit De Vynck from The Washington Post joins the show to discuss some of the layoffs' details.
  • Stephen Shankland from CNET stops by to talk about Mastodon, what he liked about the social network, and what he has struggled with the alternative to Twitter so far.
  • Ant Pruitt talks about how Twitter's new for-purchase verification badge has been abused already since its launch earlier this week.
  • Finally, Mikah Sargent talks about a new cost-cutting review program launched by Amazon to reevaluate specific sectors in the company that hasn't been profitable.

    • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Ant Pruitt

    Guests: Gerrit De Vynck and Stephen Shankland

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